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Opossums
What kind of teeth do oposums have?
Opossums have four different types of teeth in their mouths: 18 incisors in the front of the mouth, 16 molars toward the back, four canines -- or fang...
Are opossums asexual or sexual?
Opossums reproduce twice a year. Once mating is done, the male, called a jack, leaves and doesn't return. After a gestation of just 12 to 13 days, fem...
To which animal is south America's yapok most related?
What animals are possums related to?What is the closest relative to the opossum?Are possums and opossums related?What marsupials live in South Americ...
What vertebrates do possums belong to?
OpossumDidelphidae Temporal range:Kingdom:AnimaliaPhylum:ChordataClass:MammaliaInfraclass:Marsupialia What are possums classified as?What group of mam...
What type of animal is a possum?
Possums are a suborder of 70 tree-living marsupial species native to Australia and the Indonesian islands of New Guinea and Sulawesi. While their name...
What animal is opussom?
Opossum typically refers to the Virginia opossum and its cousins in the genus Didelphis, all of which live in North and South America. Both of the Eng...
Is a possum warm blooded or cold blooded?
They are both warm-blooded animals. (So are people.) Their bodies stay the same temperature all the time. What's the difference between opossum and po...
Are possums protected in California?
LEGAL STATUS If you find opossums threatening growing crops or other property of which you are the owner or tenant, you may control the opossum using ...
Do Opossums make good pets?
Short-tailed opossums have grown in popularity as an exotic pet. They are very good pets for beginners because of their cleanliness, omnivorous diet, ...