Possums are different to opossums. Possums belong to the family Phalangeridae and order Marsupialia, while opossums belong to the order Didelphimorphia, although they are also marsupials. Possums are found in New Guinea, Australia (including Tasmania), Sulawesi (Indonesia) and a few other small islands in the Pacific region. Possums are not native to New Zealand, but the brush-tailed possum was introduced into that country over a century ago and has subsequently become a pest.
All opossums were originally from South America. About 3 million years ago, North America and South America came together. Then, many placental mammals crossed into South America and some opossums crossed into Central America. The Virginia Opossum went as far north as the USA and even into southern Canada.
True possums are native to Australia, New Guinea,Sulawesi (Indonesia) and a few other small islands in the Pacific region. They have been introduced to New Zealand.
The word "possum" in North America is a shortened form of the opossum which is a completely different animal, hardly related at all except that they are both marsupials.
No. True possums originated in Australia and the surrounding islands. They are completely different from the opossum of North America.
The possum comes from or is native to Australia. Species of possums are now found in North America, China, and parts of Asia.
Possums are native to Australia and the islands of New Guinea. They are not related to the opossum of North America.
True possums originated in Australia and the surrounding islands. They are completely different from the opossum of North America.
True possums are native to Australia and some islands of New Guinea and Sulawesi.
Pumpkin's are originally from America.
Baseball was originally made in America.
Possums are native to Australia and some of the Indonesian islands.Opossums are native to some parts of North America, and have spread further throughout the continent. The North American opossum is originally native to the Virginia region.
South America
North America
Originally from South America.
Originally Mexico & Central America
yes
originally Asia but now the answer is more Spain
North America palominos originally came from the Spanish settlements
South America
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