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Opossum

Didelphis virginiana

Photo by DanAm
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Description:

Opossums are "small to medium-sized marsupials, with the largest just exceeding the size of a large house cat, and the smallest the size of a small mouse. They tend to be semi-arboreal omnivores, although there are many exceptions. Most members of this taxon have long snouts, a narrow braincase, and a prominent sagittal crest."
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PublishedFebruary 27, 2014

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