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The Virginia Opossum, Didelphis virginiana, is the only marsupial still living in North America. They are found predominately in the southeastern states.

Opossum - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

The opossums, also known by their scientific name Didelphimorphia, make up the largest order of marsupials in the Western Hemisphere, including 103 or more species in 19 genera.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opossum
Opossum - Marsupial - Britannica

Opossum,Â also spelled possum,Â any of slightly more than 100 species of New World marsupial mammals in the orders Didelphimorphia, Paucituberculata (see rat opossum), and Microbiotheria (see monito del monte).
http://www.britannica.com/animal/opossum
An Opossum May One Day Save You From a Deadly Snakebite

Find out how opossums are being used to manufacture anti-venom for deadly snake bites.
http://gizmodo.com/an-opossum-may-one-day-save-you-from-a-deadly-snakebite-1692636931
Opossum (Didelphis Virginiana) - A-Z Animals

Information about the North American opossum from A-Z Animals
http://a-z-animals.com/animals/opossum/
Opossum Control and Management Information

Opossum Didephis virgininanus control and management information.
http://icwdm.org/handbook/mammals/opossums.asp
BioKIDS - Virginia Opossum

BioKIDS - Kids' Inquiry of Diverse Species. Information about opossums including where they live, how long they live, their reproduction and other facts.
http://www.biokids.umich.edu/critters/Didelphis_virginiana/
Opossums - Living with Wildlife

Information about opossums from the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife.
http://wdfw.wa.gov/living/opossums.html
What to Do About Opossums - HumaneSociety

Opossums get a bum rap: Most problems people think have with opossums are really caused by other animals. But we can help you solve those, too.
http://www.humanesociety.org/animals/opossums/tips/solving_problems_opossums.html?referrer=https://www.google.com
Opossums - National Geographic

Learn all you wanted to know about opossums with pictures, videos, photos, facts, and news from National Geographic.
http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/opossum
Opossums: The Unsung Heroes Against Lyme Disease And Other Tick-Borne Diseases

Several states in the U.S. are reporting record populations of ticks and increasing tick-borne disease transmission. Find out how opossums are helping fight these diseases.
http://www.inquisitr.com/2106782/opossums-the-unsung-heroes-against-lyme-disease-and-other-tick-borne-diseases/

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Opossum - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

The opossums, also known by their scientific name Didelphimorphia, make up the largest order of marsupials in the Western Hemisphere, including 103 or more species in 19 genera.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opossum
Opossum - Marsupial - Britannica

Opossum,Â also spelled possum,Â any of slightly more than 100 species of New World marsupial mammals in the orders Didelphimorphia, Paucituberculata (see rat opossum), and Microbiotheria (see monito del monte).
http://www.britannica.com/animal/opossum
An Opossum May One Day Save You From a Deadly Snakebite

Find out how opossums are being used to manufacture anti-venom for deadly snake bites.
http://gizmodo.com/an-opossum-may-one-day-save-you-from-a-deadly-snakebite-1692636931
Opossum (Didelphis Virginiana) - A-Z Animals

Information about the North American opossum from A-Z Animals
http://a-z-animals.com/animals/opossum/
Opossum Control and Management Information

Opossum Didephis virgininanus control and management information.
http://icwdm.org/handbook/mammals/opossums.asp
BioKIDS - Virginia Opossum

BioKIDS - Kids' Inquiry of Diverse Species. Information about opossums including where they live, how long they live, their reproduction and other facts.
http://www.biokids.umich.edu/critters/Didelphis_virginiana/
Opossums - Living with Wildlife

Information about opossums from the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife.
http://wdfw.wa.gov/living/opossums.html
What to Do About Opossums - HumaneSociety

Opossums get a bum rap: Most problems people think have with opossums are really caused by other animals. But we can help you solve those, too.
http://www.humanesociety.org/animals/opossums/tips/solving_problems_opossums.html?referrer=https://www.google.com
Opossums - National Geographic

Learn all you wanted to know about opossums with pictures, videos, photos, facts, and news from National Geographic.
http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/opossum
Opossums: The Unsung Heroes Against Lyme Disease And Other Tick-Borne Diseases

Several states in the U.S. are reporting record populations of ticks and increasing tick-borne disease transmission. Find out how opossums are helping fight these diseases.
http://www.inquisitr.com/2106782/opossums-the-unsung-heroes-against-lyme-disease-and-other-tick-borne-diseases/

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Opossum

The Virginia Opossum, Didelphis virginiana, is the only marsupial still living in North America. They are found predominately in the southeastern states.

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