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==Explanation== | |||
The '''opossum''' (usually pronounced without the leading O, ''Didelphis marsupialis'' or ''D. virginiana'') is a ] found in ]. It is often found rummaging through garbage cans or dead by the side of the road. The name is from ] ''wapathemwa'', not ] or ], so the plural is ''opossums'', not ''*opossa''. | |||
This is old page history that used to be at the title "opossum". ''']'''] 15:59, 20 December 2009 (UTC) | |||
The opossum is noted for its reaction to threat, which is to feign death. This is called "playing possum". | |||
While marsupial is common in Australia and New Zealand, opossum is the only marsupial found in America. |
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Explanation
This is old page history that used to be at the title "opossum". Graham87 15:59, 20 December 2009 (UTC)