Opossums (/əˈpɒsəm/) are members of the marsupial order Didelphimorphia (/daɪˌdɛlfɪˈmɔːrfiə/) endemic to the Americas. The largest order of marsupials...
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The Virginia opossum (Didelphis virginiana), also known as the North American opossum, is the only opossum living north of Mexico, its range extending...
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The common opossum (Didelphis marsupialis), also called the southern or black-eared opossum or gambá, and sometimes called a possum, is a marsupial species...
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Look up opossum in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Opossums are marsupials that belong to order Didelphimorphia in the Western Hemisphere. Opossum or opossom...
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The water opossum (Chironectes minimus), also locally known as the yapok (/ˈjæpɒk/), is a marsupial of the family Didelphidae. It is the only living member...
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Linnaeus's mouse opossum (Marmosa murina), also known as the common or murine mouse opossum, is a South American marsupial of the family Didelphidae. Its...
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Opossum Creek may refer to: Opossum Creek (Little Osage River), a stream in Kansas Opossum Creek (Big Creek), a stream in Missouri Opossum Creek (Conewago...
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Pygmy opossum may refer to: Chacoan pygmy opossum (Chacodelphys formosa) from South America Pygmy short-tailed opossum (Monodelphis kunsi) from South America...
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Didelphis (redirect from Large American opossum)
in the genus Didelphis, commonly known as Large American opossums, are members of the opossum order, Didelphimorphia. The genus Didelphis is composed of...
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Opossum Run is a stream in the U.S. state of Ohio. Opossum Run received its name from an incident when road workers killed an opossum there. List of rivers...
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