Didelphidae-+Semus

﻿﻿The Opossum **﻿__Phylum:__Chordata** **﻿__Class:__Mammalia**  **﻿__Order:__Didelmorphia**  **﻿__Family:__Didelphidae
 * __Kingdom:__Anamalia**

The Opossum is native to the Americas. It is quite an interesting animal once you actually look at what it does. First you have their movement, Opossums can move very quickly and they usually would go on treetops (somewhat like a squirrel) to avoid the predators on the ground. Plus, they carry their young on their back. The Opossum has an interesting diet as well. Opossums are nomadic, which means that they usually will stay where food and water is. Opossums will eat insects, fruit, small animals, grains, and eggs. Sometimes, Opossums will raid trashcans for food. Opossums can and will grow up to 3-22 inches. They are born so small that you could fit ten newborns in a tablespoon (look below). It will take about 3-5 months for Opossums to mature. The baby Opossums would usually be﻿ ﻿in their mother's pouches until they fully mature. Opossums can adapt to their enviorment in many ways. Take their tails for example, they are just strong enough to pick up materials and bring them back to the nest. Also, they can "play possum" where they play dead and their mouth starts foaming and a horrible smell comes from their butt. Plus, by carrying their young on their back they can hunt much faster. Opossums also have a cool reproduction system. Opossums are born at a very young stage or are born very small. Opossums will usually have 2 babys at once, and it takes about 3-5 months to mature. Males will usually grow bigger than females, and the females will take care of the young and not the males.  