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    The opossum is the only marsupial native to North America, easily identified by its white face and pink nose alongside its long white tail. They are found year-round in trees near homes, eating a mix of animals, plants, and human food. Special qualities include their strong tail used as a fifth limb and their opposable thumbs.

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    The opossum is the only marsupial native to North America, easily identified by its white face and pink nose alongside its long white tail. They are found year-round in trees near homes, eating a mix of animals, plants, and human food. Special qualities include their strong tail used as a fifth limb and their opposable thumbs.

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    The opossum is the only marsupial native to North America, easily identified by its white face and pink nose alongside its long white tail. They are found year-round in trees near homes, eating a mix of animals, plants, and human food. Special qualities include their strong tail used as a fifth limb and their opposable thumbs.

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    Opossum Characteristics

    Didelphimorphia Appearance: Coat is white, tan, brown and grey;


    long white tail
    Size: 30"- 35" long
    The opossum is the only marsupial
    Location: In trees; near homes
    native to North America. They are easily
    Season: Year-round
    identified by their white face and pink
    nose, alongside their long white tail.
    They eat a mix of animals and plants as o Native
    well as scraps of human food. Qualities
    special to the opossum are its strong tail
    (often referred to as a fifth limb) and its
    unique opposable thumbs.

    Fun Facts Sources


    Opossums are immune to most venomous National Geographic
    snakes.
    Opossums are famous for the tactic of playing
    dead in the face of danger to avoid predators
    “killing” them twice.

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