Description

Did you know that Captain John Smith is credited with one of the first descriptions of the American opossum?

In his Generall Historie, Smith writes, “An Opossum hath a head like a Swine, and a tail like a Rat, and is of the bigness of a Cat. Under her belly she hath a bag, wherein she lodgeth, carrieth, and suckleth her young.”

Opossums are one of nature’s natural pest controls! They eat ticks, roaches, snails, slugs, crickets, and beetles, as well as voles, mice, rats, and other disease-carrying critters.
They are also resilient creatures, immune to bee and scorpion stings, and resistant to the venom of most snakes in North America! This has lead scientists to study opossum blood to develop new antivenom treatments for humans. They very rarely catch Lyme disease or contract rabies. Their low body temperature makes them ill-suited hosts.

There are so many more reasons why we love opossums! Give this t-shirt to your kiddo and encourage them and others to learn more about these amazing creatures.

Design:
Back: Full color sketch drawing of an opossum in a tree, with the text Jamestown, Virginia
Front left chest: Jamestown Rediscovery and James Fort logo

Material: Gildan Heavy 100% Cotton