Virginia Opossum




Virginia Opossum


Virginia Opossum
(Didelphis virginiana)

Order:  Didelphimorphia
Family:  Didelphidae






Photo by Cody Pope [CC SA 2.5]

Virginia Opossum Information


Virginia Opossum
Photo, identification, behavior, life cycle, and diet. (From Mass Audubon)

Virginia Opossum
Photos, geographic range, physical characteristics, food habits, reproduction, communication and perception, behavior, habitat, predation, ecosystem roles, and conservation. (From Animal Diversity Web)

Virginia Opossum
Photos and information about the physical appearance, reproduction, lifespan, and diet of this mammal. (From The Opossum Society of the US)

 

Virginia Opossum

Virginia Opossum

By C. Merritt [CC NC 4.0]

Range in New England

The Virginia Opossum is found throughout New England with the exception of northern Maine.