Furry fun with free opossum coloring pages for kids. This collection of 20 detailed black and white line drawings will allow you to color these famously theatrical creatures.
Opossums are small critters that live in North America, and they also happen to be the only natural marsupials on that continent.
These feisty animals are known for playing dead when the going gets tough.
They are also opportunistic feeders who aren’t too proud to rummage in the trash cans of humans, and they are seen as helpful or as menaces depending on who you ask.
This collection has opossums drawn in lots of different styles, and you will see them in situations ranging from playing dead to rummaging through trash.
You’ll also discover some fun new facts about opossums as you go through the collection.
20 Free Opossum Coloring Pages To Print And Color
1. Baby Opossum Next To Flowers Coloring PDF
This cute baby opossum is getting the collection started with a walk in a pretty forest! There are plenty of details for you to color in this charming scene as well. Baby possums, much like baby kangaroos, are called joeys.
2. Cartoon Opossum Walking Through The Grass
Opossums live in a wide variety of different environments across North America, and so it wouldn’t be too unusual to see one taking a stroll across a greasy field, as this one is.
3. Cute Kawaii Opossum Peeking From A Bush
I firmly believe that the Japanese Kawaii style would fit any subject, and this opossum drawn in this style simply proves my point. Because of the style, I would use some bright and cheerful colors for this one.
4. Detailed Opossum Climbing A Branch
Opossums are accomplished climbers, and it’s not unusual to see them clinging to branches. Part of why they can climb so well is that they have opposable thumbs and prehensile tails, which make it much easier for them.
5. Opossum In A Mandala Style
Mandalas allow you to chill out and enter a meditative state of creativity, and here you have a mandala in the shape of an opossum’s head.
6. Mother Opossum In A Tree With Babies
Opossums don’t have the longest lifespans, as they live for around 2-4 years in the wild. They compensate for this by having lots of babies. In fact, a mother opossum can have up to 20 babies at once! Luckily, she won’t have to change their diapers.
7. Possum Carrying Babies On Its Back
If a mother opossum needs to transport her babies, she won’t just lead them around but carry them on her back. All aboard the Opossum Express!
8. Opossum Following Tracks
This opossum is tracking another one by its footprints. These creatures are very intelligent and are great at remembering and finding things.
9. Opossum Crossing A Path At Night
Night has fallen, so it’s time to get to work. Opossums are nocturnal creatures, which means they do most of their activities under the cover of nightfall.
10. Opossum Curled Up On Leaves Coloring Sheet
After a busy night of foraging and tracking, an opossum needs a well-deserved night’s rest! You could color the sky in this scene to look like it’s dawn, which would further suggest that it’s been a long night for the opossum.
11. Opossum Eating In A Forest
Opossums can be accused of many things, but being picky eaters is not one of those things. They are rather opportunistic and will eat whatever they can get their paws on. Some people like this aspect, as they feast on pests like grasshoppers, but they can also be a nuisance when digging through trash.
12. Opossum Hanging By Its Tail
If you were to ask how this opossum is doing, it would probably reply that it is just hanging in there. The prehensile tail of an opposum makes it possible for it to hang from sturdy branches like this one.
13. Opossum Hiding Inside A Hollow Log
Opossums have a few tricks up their furry sleeves when it comes to evading predators, but they are still targeted sometimes. So, hiding in hollow logs and other safe places can be the key to survival for them.
14. Opossum Playing Dead
If a possum feels threatened, it will likely use its special trick of playing dead. When they do this, they will slow their heart rates, drool a bit, and even let off a foul stench. This is often enough to make hungry predators lose their appetite!
15. Opossum Near A Pond
It’s a peaceful day at the pond, and this opossum is taking some time to enjoy this calm scene. Which colors do you think would help this scene become even more relaxing?
16. Opossum Sitting On A Rock In The Woods
A rock isn’t the comfiest seat in the forest, but this opossum doesn’t seem to mind it too much. Opossums are known for their desire to remain nice and clean, so maybe this one will take a moment to clean itself.
17. Detailed Opossum Near Trash Cans
One man’s trash is another man’s buffet. This little cartoon opossum has hit the jackpot with plenty of trash to rifle through.
18. Opossum With Long Tail
Some people don’t like opossums, but I think they’re adorable. This little guy is proving my point by being a big cutie.
19. Opossum With Open Mouth
Open wide, as this opossum wants everyone to see his pearly whites. An opossum showing its teeth is an impressive sight, as they have around 50 teeth in its mouth. Luckily, they don’t need to worry about going to the dentist.
20. Opossum On A Fence Coloring Page
Opossums can be decisive, but this one is a bit on the fence! These animals get a bad rap for being rabies-inflicted a lot of the time, but it’s an urban myth. Opossums are actually at very low risk for rabies because they have low body temperatures.After You Color Your Opossum Pages
- Draw some famous opossum characters, like Crash and Eddie from the Ice Age films, with these opossums.
- Add an Oscar trophy next to the opposum playing dead so that his performance can be rewarded!
- Look up pictures of Australian marsupials like koala bears or wombats and draw them with their American cousins.