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==Explanation==
The word "opossum" (usually pronounced without the leading 'O', or with only a very slight ]) refers either to the ] in particular, or more generally to any of the other ] of magnorder ].
This is old page history that used to be at the title "opossum". ''']'''] 15:59, 20 December 2009 (UTC)

The name is from ] ''wapathemwa'', not ] or ], so the plural is ''opossums'', not ''*opossa''.

The ] is noted for its reaction to threat, which is to feign death. This is called "playing (o)possum".

Though "opossum" is often pronounced, and even spelled "]", the latter word actually refers various similar ] of magnorder ], that live in ] and ].

Latest revision as of 04:52, 21 August 2021

Explanation

This is old page history that used to be at the title "opossum". Graham87 15:59, 20 December 2009 (UTC)