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Short-tailed opossums have been found to use nuzzling in chemosensory and exploratory behavior for recognizing individuals of the same species. In Monodelphis domestica, nuzzling and snout-rubbing transforms odor from dry components like glandular secretions, feces, and urine, into moist naso-oral secretions that reach the vomeronasal organ to be processed chemically.
Gray short-tailed opossums are relatively small animals, with a superficial resemblance to voles.In the wild they have head-body length of 12 to 18 cm (4.7 to 7.1 in) and weigh 58 to 95 grams (2.0 to 3.4 oz); males are larger than females. [5]
Gray short-tailed opossum. M. domestica (Wagner, 1842) Central and eastern South America: Size: 10–15 cm (4–6 in) long, plus tail [100] Habitat: Forest, shrubland, and grassland [101] Diet: Insects, fruits, and small animals [100] LC Unknown [101] Handley's short-tailed opossum. M. handleyi Solari, 2007: Central South America
Sepia short-tailed opossum; Short-tailed opossum; Y. Yellow-sided opossum This page was last edited on 6 April 2024, at 16:50 (UTC). Text ...
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 ...
The white-tailed deer is the state mammal of Illinois. This is a list of mammals in Illinois. A total of 70 species are listed. Species currently extirpated in the state include the white-tailed jackrabbit, American black bear, gray wolf, elk, American marten, cougar, fisher, North American porcupine, and American bison. [1]
M. kunsi has an approximate body mass of 19 grams, with a body length ranging from 71–94 mm long, and a relatively short tail from 41–42 mm in length. [3] The tail is, to at least some degree, prehensile, and it is covered with very small hairs. [3] The tail is hairless at the tip, which is seen in many members of the Short-tailed opossum ...
The tail measures 4 to 6 centimetres (1.6 to 2.4 in). They weigh around 17 to 30 grams (0.60 to 1.06 oz). They have a conspicuous reddish head and brown rump and back. The chin, throat, groin and flanks are grayish-brown. There is a distinct central white streak on the chest and abdomen. Their paws are covered with short, light-brown hairs.