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 Characteristics of a Didelphimorphia
 * Order of the Didelphimorphia **

 The opossums are founded in South America with one species, the Virginia opossum, being located in North America (US and Canada) Opossums have long, sparsely-haired tails that are typically scaled and prehensile, which can be up to 10-20 inches. They are normally the size of a cat of smaller. Opossums can be found in thorn scrub, grassland, farm land, wetlands, tropical forests, and urban areas. They are primarily insectivorous or omnivorous in nature. All the toes except the first one on each hindfoot are clawed. The first toe, known as the hallux, lacks a claw and instead has a nail. This toe is partially oppasable. Opossums are typically arboreal in nature with one species actually being aquatic. The opossums will play dead if something is after them. Humans are the worst for the opossums family due to that humans kill them, but they breed so quickly that they are replaced when one dies.

Families The Didelphimorphia would also include the porcupine family (Erethizontidae) and the raccon family. (Procyonidae). Didelphimorphia's Diet

 The Virginia Opossum is an omnivore, their main diet is insects, sunflower and Nyjer Thistle seeds, nuts, berries, leaves, bird eggs, fish, reptiles, amphians, small mammals, road kill, & earthworms .

Animals in the family  Biggest is the Raccon, Porcupine, Opossum.

Range of size and weight

 Opossum's Weight: 4-14 lbs, Length: 25-30" Height: 10-20" Porcupine's Weight: 7-30 lbs, Length: 20-26" Height: 6-12" Raccon's Weight: 12-35 lbs Length: 24-25" Height: 7-16"

Worldwide <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 140%;">There are six different species, including Western Opossums, Australian, Virgina Opossum, South American marsupials, and last but not least Paucituberculata (shrew opossums). <span style="background-color: #00ff00; color: #ff00ff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 156%;">The order name mean <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 154%;">Didelphimorphia is the order of common opossums of the Western Hemisphere

<span style="background-color: #00ff00; color: #ff00ff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 160%;">Fun Facts

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 140%;">They have a remarkable againt <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 142.71%;">snake bites (rattlesnalkes, cottonmouth, russell's vaper, and asiatic cobra). <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 140%;"> None <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 108%;">of <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">the opossums tasted showed any reations other then fang punctures. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 139%;"> They do not hibernate. They are always cleaned. They do not live up to their reputation of raiders of chicken coop.