Summary ²

The only marsupial species found north of Mexico, the Virginia Opossum is distinctive.

Range ³

All of Wisconsin except far north.

Habitat ³

All habitats.

Size ³

25-30", tail 10-20".

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Richard Barnes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Richard Barnes
2. Adapted by raymie from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Didelphis_virginiana
3. (c) raymie, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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