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| navigate by keyword : 103 also america american americas and animal australia biology colonizers comprises conditions connection continents didelphimorphia diet diverse endemic entered flexible following gambier genera great habits hemisphere interchange known largest locations make marsupial marsupials more north opossum opossums order originated particularly possum reproductive sinkhole south species successful survivors their them two umpherston unspecialized western |
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| The opossum is a marsupial of the order Didelphimorphia endemic to the Americas. The largest order of marsupials in the Western Hemisphere, it comprises 103 or more species in 19 genera. Opossums originated in South America and entered North America in the Great American Interchange following the connection of the two continents. Their unspecialized biology, flexible diet, and reproductive habits make them successful colonizers and survivors in diverse locations and conditions. The animal is also known as a possum, particularly in North America. |
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