What is Virginia opossum?
{{Taxobox | name = Virginia opossum | status = LC | status_system = iucn3.1 | trend = up | status_ref = <ref>{{IUCN2008|assessors=Cuarón A.D. |display-authors = etal |year=2008|id=40502|title=Didelphis virginiana|downloaded=28 December 2008}} Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern</ref>| image =Opossum 2.jpg | regnum = [[Animal]]ia | classis = [[Mammal]]ia | infraclassis = [[Marsupial]]ia | ordo = [[Didelphimorphia]] | familia = [[Didelphidae]] | subfamilia = [[Didelphinae]] | genus = ''[[Didelphis]]'' | binomial = ''Didelphis virginiana''}} The '''Virginia opossum''' (''Didelphis virginiana'') is the only [[species]] of [[North America]]n [[marsupial]]. It is sometimes called a [[possum]], but that refers more correctly to a group of Australian marsupials. == Description == An opossum is about the size of a house [[cat]]. It has grizzled white and gray fur. Adult opossums weigh about 2-6 kg (4-14 lbs). They live alone, are active at night, and they are good climbers. == Habitat == People can find this opossum in the eastern [[United States]], and along the west coast from [[British Columbia]] and to [[Baja California Peninsula|Baja California]]. They like to live in forests, brushy areas, and farmland. ==References== {{reflist}} {{wikispecies|Didelphis virginiana}} {{commonscat|Didelphis virginiana}} [[category:Marsupials]] [[Category:Mammals of North America]]