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About Opossum
Opossums are members of the marsupial order Didelphimorphia endemic to the Americas. The largest order of marsupials in the Western Hemisphere, it comprises 126 species in 18 genera. Opossums originated in South America and entered North America in the Great American Interchange following the connection of North and South America in the late Cenozoic.
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Source: Wikipedia
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Quick facts
- Scientific name
- Didelphidae
Conservation status
NE
Not Evaluated
Source: IUCN Red List via GBIF
Classification
- Kingdom Animalia
- Phylum Chordata
- Class Mammalia
- Order Didelphimorphia
- Family Didelphidae
Source: GBIF
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