Say "Hello" To...

Stumpy the Opossum!

Stumpy is a 9-week-old Brazilian Short-Tailed Opossum (the same species as Shorty) who joined The Gang on November 10.  He was born without the three middle toes on his left, hind foot, and is missing half of his pinky toe and most of his thumb... hence his name.  He climbs well despite this minor deformity and has no trouble exploring and getting about.

                               Stumpy's "stump", on his rear foot
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Stumpy has begun his journey of extensive socialisation and training, after which he will be joining Shorty, Zed, the rats, and the bevy of exotic animals they travel with on the road participating in educational shows for the public.  His temperament is much more like a classic Brazilian opossum, unlike Shorty (who is abnormally docile, mellow, loyal, and affectionate for his species); thus his socialisation and training period will likely cover a broader time frame than it had for Shorty.  He is a good boy and a wonderful protégé.  I am looking forward to seeing what the future holds for this little character.
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A few photos of Stumpy:

                            Snuggling with his mum.
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                      Hanging out with his new big sister.
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                                Chilling in his pouch.
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                            Sniffing the guitar neck.
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                           Checking out my shoulder.
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More to come from this boy!  See you in the next update!

~ Nana, Kaiser, Zed, Shorty, Stumpy, Famous, Suki, Cash, Mortimer, London, Britain, Saoirse, Arrow. :)