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Virginia Opossum

Didelphis virginiana

Photo by JessicaWyatt
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Rosa Maria
I'm not sure if you know, but the scientific name is Didelphis virginiana and the source for the Virginia Opossum is http://naturalhistory.uga.edu/~GMNH/gawildlife/index.php?page=speciespages/species_page&key=dvirginiana

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PublishedOctober 12, 2013

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