OPOSSUMS

Opossums (Didelphis virginiana) are a member of the order Marsupialia, a primitive group of mammals which includes kangaroos, koalas, and wombats, found most commonly in Australia.

An American adult opossum is 2 to 3 ft long and weighs between 4 to 6 lb (2.3 to 2.7 kg). It has an elongated snout, a pink nose, black eyes and prominent, naked, black ears. Its head is usually white, and its coarse body fur is mostly grayish white but tends to be darker on its legs. An opossum is well adapted for climbing. The opossum's skull has 50 teeth, the highest number found in any mammal.