If educators come in all different shapes and sizes, does that include opossums? COSI sure hope so, as it recently unveiled its newest science teacher: Nigel the opossum.
The local science museum took to Instagram
this week to show off Nigel who was rescued by the Ohio Wildlife Center
and treated for a metabolic bone disease. As a result, Nigel made a full recovery, but not enough to be released into the wild. Because of this, COSI is giving him a gig + he’s now a must-see on visits. Plus, who can resist learning opossum facts like these?
- Opossums are North America’s only marsupial — who needs kangaroos?
- Opossums typically have a short lifespan, averaging 1-2 years.
- If you see a opossum in Ohio, it’s undoubtedly a Virginia opossum, which are only native in North America.