This is Gemma, our non releasable education opossum and, like many of us, she's hunkering down. But unlike Gemma, our wild opossum neighbors are out and about during the springtime. In Pennsylvania, their peak mating season is February and March, so you may have been seeing extra Possum activity lately. At Philadelphia Metro Wildlife Center, we love possums. Possums are very useful neighbors who eat tons of ticks, potentially helping spare us humans from danger. But we don't just judge wildlife for what they can do for us - they have their own lives... As one of earth's oldest mammals, they've been around since dinosaurs roamed the earth. They are peaceful creatures who generally keep to themselves, although they may look intimidating with their 50 teeth! If you encounter  an injured or possibly orphaned  opossum, please give us a call.