opossum: References & Edit History

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Add new Web site: A-Z Animals - Opossum. Nov 01, 2026
Add new Web site: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania - Opossum. Sep 18, 2026
Add new Web site: Genome Biology - The Opossum genome reveals further evidence for regulatory evolution in mammalian diversification. Oct 10, 2025
Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Characterization of the opossum immune genome provides insights into the evolution of the mammalian immune system. Jan 13, 2025
Add new Web site: Mass.gov - Learn about opossums. Oct 23, 2024
Add new Web site: UC|IPM - Home and Landscape - Opossum. Jul 31, 2024
Add new Web site: Internet Center for Wildlife Damage Management - Opossums. Oct 09, 2023
Add new Web site: The Canadian Encyclopedia - Opossum. Aug 15, 2023
Add new Web site: Wildlife Rescue League - The Opossum: Our Marvelous Marsupial, The Social Loner. Mar 01, 2022
Add new Web site: National Geographic - Animals - Opossum. Mar 01, 2022
Add new Web site: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife - Species & Habitats - Opossums. Mar 01, 2022
Add new Web site: Opossum Society of the United States - Opossum. Mar 01, 2022
Add new Web site: San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance - Animals & Plants - Opossum. Mar 01, 2022
Media added. Sep 11, 2017
Text listing examples of the animals that prey on the Virginia opossum (Didelphis virginiana) and describing the benefits of the protein called Lethal Toxin Neutralizing Factor (LTNF) added. Jul 27, 2012
Photo of brown four-eyed opossum added. Mar 29, 2011
Article revised and updated. Mar 25, 2009
Article revised. Feb 16, 2001
Article added to new online database. May 04, 1999
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