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Hace 1 día · Well, POSSUMS live in Australia and New Zealand. What we see in Central and North America are OPOSSUMS, Virginia Opossums, to be exact. However, most people just say possum and we all know what they mean. They mean those kinda awkward critters, the only marsupials in our lands, who often get a bad rep for being dirty and smelly.
Hace 2 días · Possums and opossums are attracted to similar habitats, including forested areas, woodlands, and urban areas, but you’ll only find certain species of possums in heavily forested areas. As burrowing scavengers, opossums like hiding under sheds and woodpiles, whereas possums tend to be attracted to ceilings and roofs.
Hace 2 días · It’s easy to get mixed up when talking about opossums and possums. This happens because of language confusion and incorrect spellings. For example, mistakes like ‘oposum’, ‘opposum’, and ‘opussum’ are common. Always use ‘opossum’ for the American animal and ‘possum’ for the one from Australasia.
Hace 5 días · A “possum” (Phalangeridae family) is a marsupial native to Australasia. An “opossum” (Didelphidae family) is out back rooting around your garbage can. But apparently “opossum” may be pronounced with the first syllable silent, so yelling, “Get outta there possum!” is correct. Good grief.
Hace 3 días · Opossums are North America's only marsupial (female has a pouch) mammal. They can have a litter of up to 20 but only half usually survive. They are the size of a cat; grey to black fur; black eyes; pink and pointed nose; feet and tail; and black ears.
Hace 1 día · 1. Sixty years after disappearing from the Outback, an iconic Australian species has made a remarkable return. 40 brushtail possums were flown on a special charter flight from secure populations ...
Hace 22 horas · The wood-boring beetle from Southeast Asia has made its home in parts of Perth in Western Australia. It not only has the potential to deplete that city’s urban tree canopy, but also to degrade native ecosystems and impact agriculture. First detected in Australia three years ago in a suburban backyard, the PSHB ( Euwallacea fornicates) has a ...
