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North American opossum

Didelphis virginiana

Description:

It saw me and froze in its tracks. I was able to get a few pictures of it (her?). It seems small for an opossum.

Habitat:

Urban

Notes:

Opossum, but which species? It saw me and froze in its tracks. I was able to get a few pictures of it (her?). It seems small for an opossum.

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North American opossum
Didelphis virginiana


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2 Comments

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 12 years ago

Is there more than one specie in North America?

KimChampagne
KimChampagne 12 years ago

It is an Opossum

sid.tbms
Spotted by
sid.tbms

Santa Cruz, California, USA

Spotted on Feb 19, 2012
Submitted on Mar 1, 2012

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