Didelphimorphia
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order: Didelphimorphia
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family: Didelphidae
- Common Opossum
(Didelphis virginiana)
- Common Opossum
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family: Didelphidae
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Common Opossum
Didelphis virginianaOrder Didelphimorphia (Marsupialia), Family Didelphidae
Photo by shouldbecleaning@flickr.com.
Range in Washington: Introduced, west of Cascades.
Washington Maps:
habitat: Farmland and mixed woodland, urban areas.
diet: Omnivore; also eats carrion.
habits: Nocturnal and solitary.
identification: White face, naked tail. Total length: 65-100 cm; tail: 25-50 cm; mass: 1.8-6 kg.
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