A guy named Ed was driving down on the road in suburban Wisconsin when he saw a possum running across the highway in the distance. She was walking quite fast, but something slowed her down, as if she was dragging a bag behind her. The driver realized that this was not luggage, but five furry, restless children who clung to their parent when she crossed the road.

The four looked ridiculous as they wrapped their arms tightly around their mother’s waist, protecting them from the wind. There was little space on the mother’s back, so one of the babies grabbed her by the tail and held her tightly. However, she was not in an uncomfortable position. One of her brothers was in a heavier state, as he perched on his mother’s head. The woman with many children herself moved with an irresistible desire to cross over to the other side as quickly as possible.

The picture is typical and rare. Mother and offspring have a strong bond. In the US and Canada, there are no marsupials other than opossums. Marsupials carry their young over long distances when they are still small. As a rule, in a number of videos on the Internet, you can see how a family of marsupials walks on the backs of their parents.

Moreover, cubs sit on their backs not only during walks. Between the ages of two and five months, they rarely leave their mother’s neck. However, as soon as the offspring begin to live independently, they no longer maintain social relationships. If there was no need to multiply, then they would not contact their relatives.