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Virginia Opossum

Didelphis virginiana

Photo by TravisAnthony
Published on Project Noah
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37.2652, -93.2495

Field Notes

Description:

Young, about a couple of weeks old.

Habitat:

Wooded area.

Notes:

One of six young that were rescued from a roadkilled mother. The young were transported to a wildlife rehabilitation group.

Reference Links:

Virginia Opossum - Didelphis virginiana - Overview

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Comments (2)
Maria dB
Nice spotting - you could add this to the Wildlife Rescue and Rehab mission: http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/9974629
MrsPbio
Thankyou for rescuing them!

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Mission
Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation
Photographed
PublishedApril 14, 2013

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