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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 common opossum (Didelphis marsupialis), also called the southern or black-eared opossum [2] or gambá, and sometimes called a possum, is a marsupial species living from the northeast of Mexico to Bolivia (reaching the coast of the South Pacific Ocean to the central coast of Peru), including Trinidad and Tobago and the Windwards in the Caribbean, [2] where it is called manicou. [3]
The Virginia opossum (Didelphis virginiana), also known as the North American opossum, is a member of the opossum family found from southern Canada to northern Costa Rica (making it the northernmost marsupial in the world).
Virginia opossum, native to North America; White-eared opossum, native to South America; Phalangeriformes, also called (o)possums, any of a number of arboreal marsupial species native to Australia, New Guinea, and Sulawesi Common brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula), a common possum in Australian urban areas, invasive in New Zealand
The common brushtail possum can be found in a variety of habitats, such as forests, semi-arid areas and even cultivated or urban areas. [7] [8] It is mostly a forest inhabiting species, however it is also found in treeless areas. [8] In New Zealand, possums favour broadleaf-podocarp near farmland pastures. [15]
Virginia opossum (Didelphis virginiana). Didelphimorphia is an order of marsupial mammals.Members of this order are called didelphimorphs, or opossums.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.
That’s right: Giraffe-Possums. According to Coffey, this cryptid is said to be “a cross between a short necked giraffe and a possum” and witnesses describe it as having a canine-type head ...
It has been found that at higher temperatures, the common ringtail possum consumes less food due to a limited ability to metabolize toxins found in their diet. [16] Because 55% of their water intake comes from the leaves and foliage they consume, their metabolic rate must remain low and stable while facing water loss. [ 17 ]