1. Can you identify these Illinois critters?
Who am I?
Can you identify these Illinois critters? ? ? ?
T. Trimpe

2. Who am I? Fifty teeth often make me look like I’m snarling.
My ears and tail are sometimes frost-bitten.
I can use my tail to hold on to a branch or carry leaves for my nest.
I have an opposable thumb.
I am North America’s only marsupial.
Do you know who I am?
Who am I?

3. Who am I? My fur is reversible; it lays flat in either direction.
My feet do not extend below my body.
I “slurp” earthworms like spaghetti.
My hands are on backward (palms out) so I can “swim” through the dirt.
I “see” in the darkness with my nose.
Do you know who I am?
Who am I?

4. Who am I? You can see me in the dark. I wear a warning to “stay away”.
The great horned owl is my only predator.
I raid turtle nests to feast on eggs.
My scent is unforgettable.
Do you know who I am?
Who am I?