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Virginia Opossum

(Didelphis marsupialis)

Size:

  •   15 to 20 in. (38 to 51 cm).
  •    Weighs about 9 to 13 lb. (4 to 5.9 kg).

Distribution in North America:

Tracks
front: 1 1/4" x 1 1/2"
hind: 1 1/4" x 2 1/2"

Habitat:

  •   Prefers farm land but also found in wooded areas or along streams.

Notes:

  •   Active at night.
  •   Long, naked, rat-like tail
  •   Only marsupial in North America.
  •   Shelters in brushpiles, hollow trees and logs, old dens, beneath buildings.

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