In this Instagram video, a mother possum is seen carrying upwards of a dozen babies on her back. They may be clinging on for dear life, but their mother ensures that they do not fall or get hurt.

The opossum mom was reunited with her babies as she recovers in an oxygen kennel. But it’s going to be a “long road to recovery” for this animal, the group said.

Fun fact: When possums are born, they remain in their mother’s pouch for about two-and-a-half months. At around 55 to 70 days, their eyes finally open. leekris/Getty Images. Fuzzy buddy.

A WMUR viewer in Claremont captured photos of a mother possum carrying almost a dozen joeys on her back.Possums are New Hampshire's only marsupial mammal, which means they have a pouch like ...

A mother opossum can give birth to as many as 20 tiny babies (called joeys), but since she only has 13 teats in her pouch, only up to 13 can survive and continue developing.

The opossum mom was reunited with her babies as she recovers in an oxygen kennel. But it’s going to be a “long road to recovery” for this animal, the group said.

A mother opossum can give birth to as many as 20 tiny babies (called joeys), but since she only has 13 teats in her pouch, only up to 13 can survive and continue developing.

The opossum mom was reunited with her babies as she recovers in an oxygen kennel. But it’s going to be a “long road to recovery” for this animal, the group said.

The opossum mom was reunited with her babies as she recovers in an oxygen kennel. But it’s going to be a “long road to recovery” for this animal, the group said.

The opossum mom was reunited with her babies as she recovers in an oxygen kennel. But it’s going to be a “long road to recovery” for this animal, the group said.