101. Opossum - Encyclopedia Article About Opossum. Free Access, No Registration Neede Moreover, in the Western world, Latin was .. Click the link for more information. , so the plural is opossums, not opossa. The http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Opossum

Dictionaries: General Computing Medical Legal Encyclopedia Opossum Word: Word Starts with Ends with Definition The word opossum (usually pronounced without the leading 'O', or with only a very slight schwa The schwa, as represented by the international phonetic alphabet In linguistics and phonology, the schwa is the vowel sound in many lightly pronounced unaccented syllables in English words of more than one syllable. It is most easily described as sounding like the British English "er" or the American English "uh". It is written as the symbol Click the link for more information. ) refers either to the Virginia Opossum Virginia Opossum Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Subclass: Marsupialia Order: Didelphimorphia Family: Didelphidae Genus: Didelphis Species: virginiana Binomial name Didelphis virginiana The Virginia Opossum Didelphis virginiana ) is the only marsupial found in North America. A solitary and nocturnal animal about the size of a domestic cat, it is a successful opportunist and is found throughout North America from coast to coast, and from Central America and Mexico to southern Canada and seems to be still expanding its range northward. It is often seen near towns, rummaging through garbage cans, or dead by the side of the road. Click the link for more information.

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103. Marin WildCare And Terwilliger Education Center: Living With Opossums Living with opossums. opossums are marsupials, this means the female does not have a placenta and her young are born after a brief gestation period of 12 days. http://www.wildcaremarin.org/edu/livwild/opossum.htm

Living with Opossums Opossums are marsupials, this means the female does not have a placenta and her young are born after a brief gestation period of 12 days. The young crawl from the birth canal to the pouch where they fasten themselves to a nipple and hold on for over two months. The mating season is from January to October, and usually peaks from February to June. Opossums have between two and three litters a year and bear an average of eight young but can have as many as thirteen. A mature opossum measures two to three feet long with a tail between 8 and 12 inches long. Their bodies are covered, predominantly, with grayish-white fur, but the head is usually white. Opossums are often mistaken for large rats. Opossums are found on farmlands and woodlands and have migrated into more urban communities. Being omnivores they eat just about anything. They have been deemed scavengers because they raid garbage cans. Opossums, however, are pretty indiscreet about garbage can raids and are often caught red-handed. Like raccoons and skunks, opossums are nocturnal. What can you do to prevent problems from occurring with these wild neighbors?

104. Opossums opossums. DIDELPHIMORPHIA. DIDELPHIDAE. VIRGINIA OPOSSUM. Didelphis virginiana Kerr. opossums hats. Newborn opossums. Photo by John Wood. http://www.newsomswildlife.com/facts/opossums.htm

Opossums DIDELPHIMORPHIA DIDELPHIDAE VIRGINIA OPOSSUM Didelphis virginiana Kerr Opossums, as a group, are among the oldest, most primitive mammals of the New World. Some scientists call them "living fossils" because they have survived relatively unchanged for at least 50 million years. They are intermediate in many respects between the most primitive of all mammals, the egg-laying monotremes of Australia, and the higher placental mammals. Their chief character is the marsupium or pouch that develops on the abdomen of females. One species occurs in Texas. Description A mammal about the size of a terrier dog, with long, scaly, prehensile tail; short, black, leathery ears; long, slender snout; five toes on each foot, the 'big toe" on hind foot lacking a claw, thumblike and opposable; soles naked; pouch for young developed during breeding season on abdomen of female; pelage of long guard hairs and short soft underfur; two color phases - (1) grayish and (2) blackish; basal fourth or more of tail black, terminal section whitish; legs and feet blackish, toes often white or whitish. Dental formula: 1 5/4, C 1/1, Pm 3/3, M 4/4 X 2 = 50. External measurements of males average: total length, 782 mm; tail, 324 mm; hind foot, 66 mm; of females, 710-320-63. Weight, 1.8-4.5 kg; males are usually larger and heavier than females. Distribution Occurs statewide except for xeric areas of the Trans-Pecos and Llano Estacado of the Panhandle.

105. Opossums In Brooklyn, Possums, Peaceful Coexistence, Please Be Kind opossums. opossums are solitary, reclusive animals that often are not understood or appreciated and the result can be traumatic and disastrous for them. http://www.pleasebekind.com/coexist/opossum.htm

Compassionate Action Institute O POSSUMS Opossums are solitary, reclusive animals that often are not understood or appreciated and the result can be traumatic and disastrous for them. Because they are basically defenseless, despite giving the appearance of being able to defend themselves, they have often been the target of unnecessary cruelty, especially in urban areas. A better knowledge and understanding of opossums and the benefits of having them as neighbors are essential to a peaceful coexistence. Listed below is some opossum information that may not be widely known. Opossums are exceptionally non-aggressive and non-destructive. They will not harm people or pets. However, they are wild animals and should not be handled. A opossum will use its 50 pointy teeth to defend itself if necessary. Opossums do not dig into the soil nor do they destroy property. Opossums help maintain a clean and healthy environment. They eat all types of insects including cockroaches, crickets, beetles, etc. They catch and eat rats and mice. They consume dead animals of all types. They like overripe fruit, berries and grapes that have fallen to the ground and they think that snails and slugs are a delicacy. They are one of the few animals that regularly prey on shrews and moles. They are known as "Nature’s Little Sanitation Engineers!" In general, opossums present a far lower health risk to humans than dogs and cats. They have a naturally high level of immunity to diseases. Opossums are more resistant to rabies than any other mammal. They can carry fleas and will bite if provoked.

106. The Project Fauna Forever Mammal Gallery The Project Fauna Forever Mammal Gallery. opossums, Procyonidae, Deer. Slender mouse opossums, Marmosops spp. Didelphidae. Superficially http://www.faunaforever.com/mammalgallery4.html

The Project Fauna Forever Mammal Gallery Opossums, Procyonidae, Deer Monkeys Peccary, Tamandua, Armadillo Rodents and Bat Opossums and others ... Insects Clicking on an image will open the image to its natural size in a new browser window Slender mouse opossums, Marmosops spp Didelphidae S uperficially similar to rats , t hey have strongly prehensile tails which makes them well adapted to arboreal life. At 50g they can be mistaken for juveniles of other opossum species, but do not have pouches (marsupium). Common Opossum, Didelphis marsupialis Didelphidae The larger male "intuto" can weigh up to 1.6kg. They are omnivorous, nocturnal, arboreal and terrestrial. This species does well around humans where it can feed off rubbish. When handled they spray smelly-urine and defecate. Wooly Mouse Opossum, Micoureus cinereus Didelphidae At 150g the "rapposa" is a large mouse opossum. Nocturnal, arboreal and solitary, they eat insects, fruit and nectar. Usually found in the upper to middle levels of the forest, they adapt well to human habitation. They bite and hiss if cornered. Olingo Bassaricyon spp Procyonidae (Raccoon family) A solitary, nocturnal, little animal, found high in the canopy, and very similar and hard to distringuish from the

107. Skunk N Possum Page On Hiatus This page is currently on Hiatus. Sorry folks.. I had to take down some of my web sites temporarily. This will at least give me a chance to fix them up a bit. http://granicus.if.org/~firmiss/m-d.html

This page is currently on Hiatus Sorry folks.. I had to take down some of my web sites temporarily. This will at least give me a chance to fix them up a bit. James Firmiss

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