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Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
30 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Common RaccoonProcyon lotor
Southern OpossumDidelphis marsupialis
White-tailed DeerOdocoileus virginianus
White-eared OpossumDidelphis albiventris
Striped SkunkMephitis mephitis
Domestic CatFelis catus
Red FoxVulpes vulpes
CoyoteCanis latrans
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 62,298 |
|---|---|
| Texas | 15,034 |
| California | 10,185 |
| Canada | 5,518 |
| Mexico | 3,578 |
| North Carolina | 2,873 |
| Ontario | 2,774 |
| Illinois | 2,239 |
| Ohio | 1,831 |
| Virginia | 1,798 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Physical
- MarsupialCarries young in a pouchChecked by the maintainer
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Mammals · Mammalia |
| Order | Opossums · Didelphimorphia |
| Family | Opossums · Didelphidae |
| Genus | Large American Opossums · Didelphis |
Study it in a deck
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Virginia Opossum with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.