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Didelphimorphia

	opossum - HighBeam Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		OPOSSUM [opossum], name for several marsupials, or pouched mammals, of the family Didelphidae, native to Central and South America, with one species extending N to the United States.
		The common, or Virginia, opossum, Didelphis marsupialis, ranges from Argentina to the N United States; it is found mostly in wooded areas and is common in the SE United States.
		The common opossum resembles a large rat, with a white face and long, coarse fur of mixed white-tipped and fl-tipped hairs.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-opossum.html (485 words)

	Opossum - LoveToKnow 1911
		True opossums are found throughout the greater part of America from the United States to Patagonia, the number of species being largest in the more tropical parts (see Marsupialia).
		The true opossums are typically represented by Didelphys marsupialis, a species, with several local races, ranging over the greater part of North America (except the extreme north).
		It is of large size, and extremely common, being even found living in towns, where it acts as a scavenger by night, retiring for shelter by day upon the roofs or into the sewers.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Opossum (679 words)

	The Opossum: Our Marvelous Marsupial, The Social Loner
		Opossums are nocturnal animals, but they are often seen during the day when their natural habitat has been destroyed, when they are searching for food, or when young and inexperienced youngsters - not yet street-wise - are looking for food.
		An opossum seeing an object on a road during the night may believe it to be road kill, and may either freeze in the headlight of a car, or try to run away.
		Opossums are solitary animals, except when females are with their young, or for brief interludes during breeding season.
	www.wildliferescueleague.org /report/opossum.html (1846 words)

	Natural History Collections: American Marsupials
		Virginia opossums are omnivorous, feeding on arthropods, fruit, leaves, carrion and rodents.
		Virginia opossums are generally placid, but if threatened hiss and growl and bare their teeth.
		Others, such as the common mouse opossum, live and feed in the middle canopy or the lower regions of the trees.Some become terrestrial in times of high competition.
	www.nhc.ed.ac.uk /index.php?page=24.134.165.254 (787 words)

	Information Resources on the North American Opossum (Didelphis virginiana)
		Kennard FG (1925) The Virginia opossum in Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
		Manuel BJ (1977) Occurrence of the opossum on the Tug Hill Plateau.
		Wright DD (1989) Mortality and dispersal of juvenile opossums, Didelphis virginiana.
	www.nal.usda.gov /awic/pubs/opossum.htm (4533 words)

	Tips for living with ...Opossums
		Opossums are extremely adaptable and have successfully made the transition to accept people as their neighbors.
		Opossums are marsupials, or pouched mammals, and are related to the kangaroo and the koala.
		Opossums should be allowed to live in their natural habitat.
	www.opossumsocietyus.org /tips_for_living_with_opossums.htm (344 words)

	Virginia Opossum
		A common misconception is that the opossum hangs upside down on branches, it weighs too much to do this.
		The opossum is a shy, solitary creature which hisses when confronted but may fall into a catatonic state when too stressed, this playing possum is an involuntary reaction.
		Occasionally the opossum carries disease that is passed onto humans, pets and wildlife.
	natureali.org /opossum.htm (620 words)

	opossum - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Opossum, common name for any of 77 marsupial mammals found only in the Western Hemisphere.
		Marsupial, common name for a group of mammals typically distinguished by a pouch in the female, called a marsupium, where offspring are carried.
		bandicoot, kangaroo, koala, opossum, phalanger, wallaby, wombat, Tasmanian devil, honey mouse, jerboa, marsupial frog, spotted-tailed quoll, bilby,...
	ca.encarta.msn.com /opossum.html (154 words)

	Mammals of Torrey Pines State Reserve
		Grasshopper Mouse (Onychomys torridus) These are rather small mice which can be distinguished from the deer mice by the fact that the tail is less than 70 percent of the body length.
		They are a very beneficial mouse within a very important part of the ecosystem because they feed on the arthropods which, if uncontrolled, could do a considerable amount of damage to the plant life.
		California Meadow Mouse (Micrstus californicus) This common mouse lives in a well-defined series of burrows and is one of the few rodents that are active during the daytime.
	www.torreypine.org /animals/mammals.html (2911 words)

	Western Harvest Mouse (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Saltmarsh Harvest Mouse - Reithrodontomys raviventris: The species is apparently difficult to distinguish from the Western Harvest Mouse R. megalotis in the field.
		Wildlife of the Suisun Marsh, Salt Harvest Mouse: These mice are similar to the western harvest mouse R. megalotis, in that it has a long bicolored tail, large ears, grooves in the outer surface of its upper...
		Protozoa of the Deer Mouse, Peromyscus Maniculatus, and the Western Harvest Mouse, Reithrodontomys Megalotis.
	specieslist.com /endangered/common_name/W/Western_Harvest_Mouse.shtml (1687 words)

	Millermeade Farm's Critter Connection -- Mice Opossums
		Our first male mouse opossum is of an average size for T. pusillus and weighs 38 grams (approximately 1 1/3 oz) and our females are slightly smaller.
		Mouse opossums are fairly small so a 15-gallon aquarium provides plenty of room for hiding places and jungle gym type structures.
		Some of our imported mouse opossums have been in captivity for 2 ½ years and are still active and healthy.
	www.critterconnection.cc /Animals/animals-mice_opossums.htm (1643 words)

	Genus Marmosa - Mouse Opossums
		The smallest of the 9 Marmosa opossum species have a head and body length of 3.35" inches, while the larger species can measure up to 7.28" inches long.
		These opossums are found in Northern South America, including; Bolivia (East), Brazil, Colombia (including Cano Cristales National Park), Ecuador (East), French Guiana, Guyana, Peru (East), Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela.
		These opossums are found in Belize, Colombia, Ecuador, Grenada, Guatemala, Honduras, Panama, Peru, El Salvador, Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela.
	www.knowyoursto.com /didelphidae/marmosa.html (475 words)

	Common Ringtail Possum, Common Possum, Ringtail Possum, Possums, marsupials, Pseudocheirus peregrinus
		Common Ringtail Possum, Common Possum, Ringtail Possum, Possums, marsupials, Pseudocheirus peregrinus
		A mature Common Ringtail Possum is about the size of a house cat, its body will reach a length of about 12" - 14" (30 - 35 cm) with a tail about the same length, and it will weight between 1 1/2 - 2 1/2 lbs (700 - 1100 g).
		The smallest of the ringtails, the Common Ringtail Possum's wooly fur is a grey-brown to red-brown and paler underneath.
	animal-world.com /encyclo/critters/ringtailpossum/RingtailPossum.php (2130 words)

	White-Eared Opossum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		white-eared opossum Didelphis albiventris, big-eared opossum Didelphis aurita, Virginia opossum Didelphis virginiana.
		Didelphimorphia: Opossum, Chironectes minimus; White-eared Opossum, Didelphis albiventris''; Big-eared Opossum, Didelphis aurita''; Southern Opossum...
		CÃ?CERES, NC 2000.- Population ecology and reproduction of white-eared opossum Didelphis albiventris (Mammalia: Marsupialia) in an urban environment.
	specieslist.com /endangered/common_name/W/White-Eared_Opossum.shtml (1298 words)

	Wildlife of Mount Diablo State Park - Mammals
		The deer mouse and California mouse are widespread on Mount Diablo.
		The meadow mouse or vole is abundant in the grassland areas of Mount Diablo.
		This common red-brown colored squirrel is seen on power lines and trees throughout the bay area.
	www.mdia.org /mammals.htm (1229 words)

	Common Crow
		The American Crow, also called the Common Crow, is a bird that most people see every day.
		People who have had Common Crows as pets have been able to teach them human words.
		Common Crows have been known to get the Rabies from dead animals.
	www.fcps.k12.va.us /StratfordLandingES/Ecology/mpages/common_crow.htm (436 words)

	Opossum Stamps
		Woolly Opossum 4 - Released 11/01/2004 - The Woolly Opossum stamps are in a series of four.
		The Woolly Opossum issue is available in a special variety, which includes a set of 4 - mint, set of 4 - cancelled and First Day Covers at $6.60, $6.60 and $8.60 respectively.
		OPOSSUMS - Six stamps that include the Common Opossum, Garden Shrew, Water Opossum, Mouse Opossum, South American Opossum and the Eastern Short Tail Opossum.
	www.knowyoursto.com /intl/stamps.html (148 words)

	OPOSSUM - Online Information article about OPOSSUM
		BIRTH (a word common in various forms to Teutonic languages from the root of the verb " to bear ")
		round hers, as in the figure of the woolly opossum.
		Island [opossum (D. gliroides), alone representing the sub-genus Dromiciops, which is most nearly allied to Marmosa, but differs from all other opossums by the short furry ears, thick hairy tail, doubly swollen auditory bulls, short canines and peculiarly formed and situated incisors.
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /NUM_ORC/OPOSSUM.html (1020 words)

	The OPOSSUM
		It is thought that the opossum actually goes into a deep sleep, so that even if an animal bites it, the opossum does not react at all.
		Female bears, who mainly eat vegetation and fish, may attack an animal to protect her cubs, but as soon as the animal is out of action, the bear also walks away.
		So with these three attributes, the opossum is the only marsupial to survive in North America.
	www.americazoo.com /kids/opossum.htm (384 words)

	Bugmaster, Inc.: Common Pests (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Representatives of the squirrel family include some species, such as the eastern gray squirrel and some of the chipmunks, that are among the most common and thoroughly studied mammals in the United States and in certain other inhabited areas of the world.
		Fighting between members of the group is common, and the rats have been observed not only to bite each other, but also to jump and strike each other with their front paws.
		The common raccoon of North America is easily - recognized by the fl mask across its eyes and the fl bands ringing its bushy tail.
	www.bugmasterpest.com /pests.htm (7167 words)

	Opossum (Possum) Is a Marsupial
		The opossum will lie still as if it is dead, with its eyes closed or when opened, staring, and without blinking.
		Opossums live in wooded areas of North and South America.
		Opossums sleep during the day and forage for food at night.
	www.planet-pets.com /plntpsum.htm (222 words)

	FWC - Critter Questions - Opossum
		Opossums are about the size of a house cat, have long naked tails and small ears.
		Opossums are common in residential and suburban areas, and are most active at night.
		Opossums are attracted to virtually any type of available food, including garbage, pet food, or cultivated fruits and vegetables.
	wld.fwc.state.fl.us /critters/opossum.asp (222 words)

	Get Rats Out of Attic, Long-Term Solution for Orlando
		The opossum is the only North American marsupial, and breeds in early spring.
		After a gestation period (length of pregnancy) of only 13 days, the partially developed young are born and crawl up the belly to teats in their mother's pouch, where they attach and remain for about two months.
		In the United States, the most common specie of rat is the norway rat; but in Florida the most common is the fl rat (also known as the fruit or roof rat).
	www.wildlife.pro /opossumbiology.html (439 words)

	Genus Murina or tube-nosed bats
		Other descriptions of Common Mouse Opossum Murine Mouse Opossum Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Subclass: Marsupialia Order: Didelphimorphia Family: Didelphidae Genus: Marmosa Species: murina Binomial name Marmosa murina (Linnaeus, 1758) The Murine Mouse Opossum (Marmosa murina) is a South American marsupial of the family Didelphidae.
		Common tube-nosed bats are a type of flying fox or fruit bat.
		Common tube-nosed batCommon tube-nosed bats are a type of flying fox or fruit bat.
	www.thewebsiteofeverything.com /animals/mammals/Chiroptera/Vespertilionidae/Murina (251 words)

	Orlando Opossum \| Possums Control
		Possums are a numberous and common pest animal across the country.
		Orlando opossum cause problems with their frightening appearance and their knack for entering structures.
		Opossums leave a large mess in an attic and can cause more serious damage to electrical wires, plumbing, and AC units.
	www.wildlife.pro /orlando-possum.html (176 words)

	Mammals of Iwokrama
		Description: Largest mouse opossum: fur long and woolly; back and head greyish- brown; cheeks orangish and belly greyish-orange or yellow; prominent fl eye ring.
		Common in dense viney vegetation along the edges of streams.
		Description: Only small terrestrial opossum in Guyana with a short tail: back and top of head with a broad band of silvery dark grey or fl, contrasting sharply with deep reddish on sides of body and throat; feet fl.
	www.iwokrama.org /mammals/guides/mars1.html (415 words)

	Digimorph - Monodelphis domestica (gray short-tailed opossum)
		Monodelphis domestica, the gray short-tailed opossum, is native to Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Argentina, but has found its way to North America as a common biomedical laboratory test animal.
		Monodelphis is a member of Didelphidae, a group of exclusively New World opossums thought to be basal among the living marsupials.
		Development in marsupials is of particular interest because many of the features that originate embryonically in placental mammals do not appear until after birth in marsupials.
	www.digimorph.org /specimens/Monodelphis_domestica/whole (1162 words)

	Indiana Geological Survey Annual Report 1869
		The common weasel, probably the most rapacious, blood-thirsty and cruel of all carnivorous animals, is still found here, though in small numbers.
		The prints of their claws are yet plainly to be seen upon the smooth bark of hundreds of beech trees in the forests.
		Of the twelve or thirteen species of hare in the United States, we have but a single one, the common gray rabbit, or more properly, hare, for there are no rabbits natives of America; those we have here were imported from Europe, and are domesticated.
	www.indiana.edu /~libgeol/cox1869/69frank2.html (1275 words)

	chris glass: How to catch a mouse without a mousetrap
		When you hear the mouse chewing peanuts you creep up, put some cardboard over the open end of the tube, and flip it so the mouse is at the bottom.
		My brother live-trapped a mouse in his house and painted a yellow dot on the critter and released him 3 miles away on the other side of the woods that ajoined his property.
		He'd throw them in the air, playing with them, and the mouse seemed so apathetic that it was going to die, I'd take the mouse away from the cat and put it in the grass nearby, inviting it to run off.
	glass.typepad.com /journal/2005/09/how_to_catch_a_.html (7406 words)

	Deer Mouse
		This is the most common mouse in Kern County.
		This common resident is a major pest to agriculture.
		The deer mouse is a very important prey species for many birds and carnivores.
	natureali.org /der_mouse.htm (231 words)

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