#opossum__possum nocturnal arboreal marsupial having a naked prehensile tail found from southern North America to northern South America
supertype: #marsupial__pouched_mammal__pouchedmammal mammals of which the females have a pouch (the marsupium) containing the teats where the young are fed and carried
member of: #family_Didelphidae
subtype: #common_opossum__Didelphis_virginiana__Didelphis_marsupialis 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
subtype: #crab-eating_opossum South American opossum
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