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Virginia opossum: Quick Facts

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Also Known As Virginia possum • Didelphis virginiana

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Virginia opposum
Close-up of a Virginia opossum with its mouth open, showing teeth and hissing, with white and gray fur and prominent whiskers.
Virginia opossum
A Virginia opossum clings to the side of a tree trunk, looking toward the camera, with its pink nose and white face visible among gray fur.
common opossum (Didelphis marsupialis)
A Virginia opossum (Didelphis virginiana) “playing possum.”
An adult Virginia opossum (Didelphis virginiana) carries several young on its back while walking outdoors.
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