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opossum

DEFINITIONS OF: opossum

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n nocturnal arboreal marsupial having a naked prehensile tail found from southern North America to northern South America

Synonyms:
possum
Types:
Didelphis marsupialis, Didelphis virginiana, common opossum
omnivorous opossum of the eastern United States; noted for feigning death when in danger; esteemed as food in some areas; considered same species as the crab-eating opossum of South America
crab-eating opossum
South American opossum
Type of:
marsupial, pouched mammal
mammals of which the females have a pouch (the marsupium) containing the teats where the young are fed and carried

n small furry Australian arboreal marsupials having long usually prehensile tails

Synonyms:
phalanger, possum
Types:
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cuscus
woolly-haired monkey-like arboreal marsupial of New Guinea and northern Australia
Trichosurus vulpecula, brush-tailed phalanger
bushy-tailed phalanger
flying opossum, flying phalanger, flying squirrel
nocturnal phalangers that move with gliding leaps using parachute-like folds of skin along the sides of the body
Phascolarctos cinereus, kangaroo bear, koala, koala bear, native bear
sluggish tailless Australian arboreal marsupial with grey furry ears and coat; feeds on eucalyptus leaves and bark
flying mouse
tiny flying phalanger
Type of:
marsupial, pouched mammal
mammals of which the females have a pouch (the marsupium) containing the teats where the young are fed and carried
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