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	WildWNC.org : Animals : VIRGINIA OPOSSUM (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The opossum is often referred to as 'possum by many people, particularly those living in the southern states where the opossum is particular common.
		Opossums are sometimes trapped for their fur, and in some areas of the south, opossums are still relished for their meat.
		The brain case of the opossum is rather small in comparison to other mammals of a similar size and it is often reputed to be a rather dim-witted animal.
	wildwnc.org /af/virginiaopossum.html (857 words)

	The Virtual Zoo: Opossums
		The opossum ranges in length from 17 to 104 cm (7 to 41 in), including the tail, which is from 9 to 54 cm (4 to 21 in) long.
		The common Virginia opossum is the largest of the opossums, measuring 109 cm (43 in), of which one-half is tail.
		The Virginia opossum, found throughout the eastern United States and occasionally in the western states, is edible and considered a delicacy in the South.
	library.thinkquest.org /11922/mammals/opossums.htm (378 words)

	Virginia Opossum - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Opossums are typically 15–20 inches (38–51 cm) long and weigh between 9 and 13 pounds (4–6 kg).
		In the case of the opossum, the reaction seems to be quite non-voluntary, and to be triggered by extreme fear.
		Opossums in captivity are known to engage in cannibalism, though this is probably uncommon in the wild.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Virginia_Opossum (1080 words)

	Opossums
		The opossum is a medium-sized mammal about the size of a house cat, with long guard hairs that give their fur a very coarse appearance.
		Opossums also have naked ears and a long, almost hairless, prehensile tail, which is capable of grasping and holding objects.
		Opossums may breed twice a year and give birth to as many as 12 young, to overcome the high mortality rate that most opossum populations face—the average female opossum probably lives only a year.
	www.hsus.org /wildlife/a_closer_look_at_wildlife/opossums.html (667 words)

	Animal Tracks - Opossum (Didelphis virginiana)
		Opossums have opposable thumbs on their hind feet which help them to grip branches and climb.
		Opossums eat a variety of foods and are able to adapt to many different environments, from cities to wilderness.
		On the left is the trail pattern of an opossum in river sand.
	www.bear-tracker.com /opossum.html (584 words)

	Information Resources on the North American Opossum (Didelphis virginiana)
		Austad SN (1993) Retarded senescence in an insular population of Virginia opossums (Didelphis virginiana).
		Jewett SG, Dobyns HW (1929) The Virginia opossum in Oregon.
		Kennard FG (1925) The Virginia opossum in Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
	www.nal.usda.gov /awic/pubs/opossum.htm (4533 words)

	opossum - HighBeam Encyclopedia
		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.
		Opossums are classified in the phylum Chordata, subphylum Vertebrata, class Mammalia, order Marsupialia, family Didelphidae.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-opossum.html (490 words)

	World Almanac for Kids
		Opossums, found only in the western hemisphere, range in length from 15 to 109 cm (6 to 41 in), including the long, naked prehensile tail, which is from 5 to 54 cm (2 to 21 in) long.
		The common Virginia opossum, Didelphis virginiana, is the largest of the opossums, measuring 109 cm, of which one-half is tail.
		The Virginia opossum, found throughout the eastern U.S. and occasionally in the western states, is edible and considered a delicacy in the South.
	www.worldalmanacforkids.com /explore/animals/opossum.html (356 words)

	BioKIDS - Kids' Inquiry of Diverse Species, Critter Catalog, Didelphis virginiana, virginia opossum
		Virginia opossums are omnivorous with a majority of their diet composed of insects and remains of dead animals.
		Virginia opossums are well-known for pretending to be dead to avoid being eaten by predators.
		Virginia opossums are preyed on by predators such as coyotes, foxes, large owls, and hawks.
	www.biokids.umich.edu /critters/Didelphis_virginiana (906 words)

	Nebraska Game and Parks Commission - Wildlife Species Guide - Opossum
		Opossums and raccoons share similar habitat requirements and both species use similar areas in a similar manner.
		An opossum does not have a method for storing food or energy and needs food sources that are stable from season to season and year to year.
		The opossum is classified as a furbearer in Nebraska but is not taken in large numbers by hunters or trappers, and its pelt has little value.
	www.ngpc.state.ne.us /wildlife/opossum.asp (1146 words)

	NatureWorks -Virginia Opossum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The Virginia opossum can be found in most of the United States east of the Rocky Mountains and on the West Coast.
		The Virginia opossum is nocturnal and uses its keen sense of smell to locate food.
		An Virginia opossum female may have as many as 25 babies, but she usually will have between seven to eight.
	www.nhptv.org /natureworks/opossum.htm (519 words)

	Virginia Opossum (Didelphis virginiana)
		Opossums are primarily inhabitants of deciduous woodlands but are often found in prairies, marshes, and farmlands.
		In East Texas woodland habitat the density of opossums is about one opossum every 1.6 ha while in sandy, coastal parts of the state the density is about one opossum every 6 ha.
		The opossum is the second most commonly harvested furbearing animal in Texas, but the value of its pelt is low.
	www.nsrl.ttu.edu /tmot1/didevirg.htm (653 words)

	Opossums
		The Virginia opossum (Didelphis virginiana) is an interesting animal (Figure 1), though it can be a nuisance to man, a detriment to some wildlife, and has a name difficult to spell.
		Opossums have a scaly, rat-like, prehensile tail they use with their opposable thumbs (Figure 2) to grasp small branches and other objects.
		Opossums, like most other animals, are susceptible to infection by the rabies virus; however, very few rabid wild opossums have been documented.
	edis.ifas.ufl.edu /UW026 (1230 words)

	SDNHM - Virginia Opossum, Didelphis virginiana
		The Virginia Opossum is about 2 ½ feet in length, which includes its foot-long hairless tail.
		The Virginia opossum is not native to San Diego.
		The Virginia opossum is the only marsupial found in the United States.
	www.sdnhm.org /fieldguide/mammals/dide-vir.html (245 words)

	Virginia Opossum: Nature Snapshots from Minnesota DNR: Minnesota DNR
		Opossums (pronounced POSS-umz) are one of the strangest animals in Minnesota.
		Opossums live in woodlands and agricultural areas in all of Minnesota except the far northern part.
		Opossums are resistant to the venom of poisonous snakes such as rattlesnakes, which they sometime eat.
	www.dnr.state.mn.us /snapshots/mammals/virginiaopossum.html (327 words)

	OPOSSUM
		Opossums, like the monotremes (echidna and duck-billed platypus), and some shrew, have only a single opening, or cloaca, closed by a sphincter muscle into which all of the fecal, urinal and genital products are discharged.
		Thus, it can be said that opossum are unaffected by the bites of pit vipers (copperheads, rattlesnakes, and water moccasins), but are sensitive to venoms of other poisonous snakes.
		The cats and opossum seem not to be disturbed by each other’s presence, and the opossum became a frequent visitor to her cat feeding station.
	www.bobpickett.org /order_didelphimorphia.htm (2324 words)

	Opossum Society of the United States General information, General information on opossums', opossum, possum
		Despite its appearance, the opossum is not related to the rat.
		In fact, the opossum is a marsupial, or "pouched" mammal, and is therefore related to other marsupials such as the kangaroo and the koala.
		The nocturnal opossum is attracted to our neighborhoods by the availability of water, pet food left out at night and overripe, rotting fruit that has fallen from trees.
	www.opossumsocietyus.org /opossum.html (503 words)

	Opossums
		But, think of this: If all 14 opossum babies were to develop to full term inside the mother, the poor mother wouldn't be able to move around much during her pregnancy.
		One of the most remarkable sights ever to hope for in our backyards is that of a mother opossum with all her babies riding on the mother's back, with their tails grasping hers, to keep from falling off.
		Since opossums aren't well equipped for fighting, their "delicate nervous system" may be an adaptation for surviving attack by predators such as dogs, who may be more interested in a good fight than in eating a sick-acting opossum.
	www.backyardnature.net /opossums.htm (723 words)

	Virginia Opossum
		The nocturnal opossum was introduced as a game animal to the San Jose area of California in 1895, for its meat and pelt.
		The Virginia Opossum is the only marsupial (pouched mammal) native to the United States and Canada.
		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.
	natureali.org /opossum.htm (620 words)

	Species Profile: Virginia Opossum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The opossum was injured and bleeding, and had dragged itself into the woods to escape its attackers.
		Opossums are also able to escape danger by sneering, hissing and exposing those 50 teeth.
		The average life span of opossums in the wild is 1 to 2 years with a maximum of about 7 years.
	www.webbedworks.com /messingerwoods/opossum.htm (882 words)

	Short-Tailed Opossum Distant Cousins (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		STO and Virginia opossums are both nocturnal, solitary and nomadic though their dietary needs are different.
		Virginia opossums survive throughout the United States and Canada while STO cannot survive prolonged temperatures under 60-70 degrees.
		If you are looking for rescue or rehabilitation information about opossums you found in the wild in the USA or Canada, you have a Virginia opossum (not STO) and need to contact the National Opossum Society which provides rescue information.
	www.knowyoursto.com /articles/cousins.html (399 words)

	Digimorph - Didelphis virginiana (Opossum)
		The Virginia opossum is a large didelphid; adult males average 2.8 kg and adult females average 1.9 kg (McManus, 1974).
		The Virginia opossum also occurs along the U.S. west coast and was introduced sporadically throughout the Great Plains, desert southwest, and Rocky Mountain states (Gardner, 1973).
		The skull of the Virginia opossum is characterized by a snout that is wider than the braincase and a pronounced sagittal crest.
	www.digimorph.org /specimens/Didelphis_virginiana (836 words)

	Opossums in Kansas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Opossums may give birth in the spring and again later in the summer.
		Opossums lead a solitary, secretive life, wandering from dusk to dawn in search of food, then spending the day sleeping in a brush pile or hollow log.
		When threatened, opossums may hiss, growl, bite, climb a tree or feign death by "playing possum." Their instinct of "freezing" when alarmed makes them common casualties of vehicles.
	www.gpnc.org /opossum.htm (233 words)

	Virginia Opossum
		The opossum is about as large as a small dog,. It climbs the trees and sleeps hanging to a branch by its tail, which is bare of hair and quite round.
		The nocturnal opossum (or 'possum) is the only marsupial (an animal species in which the female has a pouch) in North America.
		The Virginia Opossum was uncommon in Ohio until settlers came into the state and cleared the timber for farming.
	www.ohiohistorycentral.org /entry.php?rec=1118 (461 words)

	Virginia Opossum - Wildlife - Presidio of San Francisco
		A Virginia Opossum similar to those found at the Presidio.
		The Virginia Opossum is a nocturnal and omnivorous marsupial.
		The opossum can be distinguished large, rat-like body with moderately long gray to silver fur.
	www.nps.gov /prsf/nathist1/wildlife/mammals/virginia_opossum.htm (148 words)

	Opossum
		The opossum has been introduced along the Pacific Coast and is currently found from southern Califomia to southwestern British Columbia.
		Extreme southeastem Nebraska was part of the opossum's presettlement range and it is now common in southem and eastern Nebraska.
		An opossum will den nearly anywhere that is dry, sheltered and safe, such as the abandoned dens of other animals, hollow trees and logs and brushpiles.
	www.holoweb.com /cannon/opossum.htm (1123 words)

	The Virginia Opossum
		The Virginia opossum is a wandering opportunist who has ambled from prehistoric times to the modern day virtually unchanged.
		The Virginia opossum is our only native marsupial, or animal with an external pouch.
		Like the cockroach, the Virginia opossum is believed to laugh in the face of extinction.
	www.floridaconservation.org /pubs/fl-wild/species/possum.htm (484 words)

	opossum - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		The opossum ranges in length from 17 to 104 cm (7 to 41...
		Marsupial, common name for a group of mammals typically distinguished by a pouch in the female, called a marsupium, where offspring are carried.
		Individual defensive behavior is often based on threatening gestures that make an animal look larger or more dangerous than it actually is. Sometimes...
	encarta.msn.com /encnet/refpages/search.aspx?q=opossum (161 words)

	Opossum Reproduction and Life Cycle
		Actually, the female opossum was either cleaning the pouch prior to the birth or licking the area to soothe her swollen teats.
		Why this fascinating process occurs and why it occurs only in the American marsupials and not the Australian marsupials is not completely understood The pairing of spermatozoa may increase sperm motility in the female reproductive tract and/or may help protect the sperm acrosomes during passage n the female tract.
		The breeding season for the Virginia opossum can begin as early as December and continue through October with most infants born between the months of February and June.
	www.opossumsocietyus.org /opossum_reproduction_and_life_cycle.htm (1008 words)

	Virginia Opossum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The Virginia Opossum is the only marsupial found in North America.
		The opossum relies on its excellent hearing to detect prey rustling beneath the forest floor.
		Opossums do not hibernate, but during very cold weather they may nest in a hollow log or abandoned burrow for several days at a time.
	www.iwrc-online.org /kids/Facts/Mammals/opossum.htm (223 words)

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