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Virginia opossums can vary considerably in size, with larger specimens found to the north of the opossum's range and smaller specimens in the tropics. They measure 33–55 cm (13–22 in) long from their snout to the base of the tail, with the tail adding another 25–54 cm (9.8–21.3 in).
The Virginia opossum is the only species found in the United States and Canada. It is often simply referred to as an opossum, and in North America it is commonly referred to as a possum [3] (/ ˈ p ɒ s əm /; sometimes rendered as ' possum in written form to indicate the dropped "o").
The largest species, the Virginia opossum (Didelphis virginiana), is the only marsupial to be found in North America, north of Mexico. The Virginia opossum has opposable toes on their two back feet. One of the synapomorphies of this genus is the hypertrophied spinous processes of the cervical vertebrae, which also interlock. As a result, this ...
Opossums are an ancient species, and eat all manner of bugs, vermin and rotting vegetables. Meet the opossum, nature's friendly sanitation worker Skip to main content
The Benefits of Opossums As shocking as it would be to have a wild animal neighbor stop by for a visit, opossums (or possums) are known to be harmless to people.
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They are primarily found in South America, though some are found in Central America and Mexico and one, the Virginia opossum, ranges into the United States and Canada. They have a variety of sizes, shapes, and fur patterns, and range in size from the 6 cm (2 in) (plus 9 cm (4 in) tail) Kalinowski's mouse opossum to the 55 cm (22 in) (plus 54 cm ...
Common opossum, Didelphis marsupialis LC; Virginia opossum, Didelphis virginiana [n 1] [n 2] LC; Derby's woolly opossum, Caluromys derbianus LC; Bare-tailed woolly opossum, Caluromys philander [9] LC; Water opossum, Chironectes minimus LC; Adler's woolly mouse opossum, Marmosa adleri [9] Alston's mouse opossum, Marmosa alstoni LC and: [n 3]