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Anderson’s four-eyed opossum

marsupial
Also known as: Anderson’s four-eyed possum, Philander andersoni(Show More)
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Anderson's four-eyed opossum is one of seven species of South American marsupials in the genus Philander. These animals are named for the light-colored spots above each eye. Anderson's four-eyed opossum (P. andersoni) is found in the northwestern Amazon basin.1

These opossums are similar in size, with adults measuring 16 to 32 inches in length and weighing up to 1.5 pounds. They are nocturnal, generally solitary, and omnivorous, feeding on fruits, small animals, insects, and carrion. Females possess a pouch with five to nine teats and can have litters of two to seven young, with some species having multiple litters per year.1

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