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opossum
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opossum
a cat-sized, arboreal, insectivorous and carnivorous marsupial with dense, black through every shade to white, fur with a pointed snout, bare prehensile tail and a noted ability to play dead when in danger—hence playing 'possum. Called also American or Virginian opossum, Didelphis virginiana.


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The trapped small mammals belonged to two families (Muridae and Caviidae) within the order Rodentia and one family (Didelphidae) in the order Didelphimorphia.
 
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