Fun Fact!
A famous defense trick of the opossum is "playing possum," where the opossum suddenly falls over and pretends to be dead to scare off predators!
Image Details
Coloring page of a smiling park ranger crouching next to a cheerful opossum. There are mountains, ferns, and an animal carrier nearby.
Coloring Tips
- 1 Use soft gray for the opossum’s fur and a pink crayon for its nose and tail.
- 2 Make the grass and ferns pop with different greens.
- 3 Color the ranger’s shirt and hat any color you like—try blue or tan.
- 4 Add a sunrise or sunset behind the mountain with warm oranges and yellows.
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