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Gambá

Didelphi aurita

Photo by CarlosZacchi
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Female

Notes:

With 5 little one

Species ID Suggestions

Big-eared Opossum

Didelphis aurita

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The MnMs
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Comments (7)
The MnMs
Is hard to see the type of opossum without seeing the coat at the top of the animal but I suggest It could be a big-eared_opossum
The MnMs
Yes, gamba is the portuguees name for it.
keithp2012
That looks like an Opossum but the coloring is very dark.

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2011 Best Wildlife Photo
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PublishedOctober 29, 2011

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