Virginia - that sounds like miserable muggy weather conditions. Are the bugs out during the wet season?
I suspect you hit a Brushtail Possum which eats mostly leaves but occasionally eats small rodents.
How was the stew?
I just looked it up... In the western hemisphere they are called opossum and the eastern hemisphere (Australia) they are called possum. The Australia possum is definitely a lot cuter then the ugly ones we have.
I really feel sorry for the momma opossum that has to carry all those kids around on her back...
