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Bookmark or Share- Opossums | National GeographicCommon Name: Opossums. Scientific Name: Didelphidae. Type: Mammals. Diet: Omnivore. Group Name: Passel. Size: Length from nose to tail: 2.5 feet. Weight: 8.8 to 13.2 pounds. Size relative to a...
- Virginia opossum | Description, Habitat, & Facts | BritannicaVirginia opossum (Didelphis virginiana) climbing a tree. Virginia opossums eat almost anything, including fruit, insects, earthworms, eggs, nestlings, birds, reptiles, amphibians, small mammals, and carrion. They commonly prey on snakes, including poisonous species, and are immune to pit viper venom.
- Opossum - WikipediaOpossums ( / əˈpɒsəm /) are members of the marsupial order Didelphimorphia ( / daɪˌdɛlfɪˈmɔːrfiə /) endemic to the Americas. The largest order of marsupials in the Western Hemisphere, it comprises 126 species in 18 genera.
- 13 Facts About Opossums - Mental Floss1. Opossums and possums aren’t the same animal. In North America, opossum and possum describe the same animal, but in Australia the word possum refers to a completely different order of...
- Opossum - Description, Habitat, Image, Diet, and Interesting FactsOpossums, the only naturally occurring marsupial in North America, are incredibly interesting creatures. They have a number of distinguishing characteristics that are typically unknown to the general population. These scary-looking creatures are unfortunately misunderstood. Let’s learn a little more about them and find out why.
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