common opossum

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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

Didelphis marsupialis, Didelphis virginiana

possum, opossum - nocturnal arboreal marsupial having a naked prehensile tail found from southern North America to northern South America

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