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Marsupials are pouched mammals. Opossums are marsupials, therefore they are also mammals.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 14y agoYes, opossums are marsupials. However, most of them don't have a pouch. Only the genera Philander, Didelphis, and Chironectes have pouches.
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∙ 7y agoYes - they are small to medium-sized pouched marsupials that mostly live in trees.
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∙ 13y agoYes, an opossum is a marsupial. Marsupials have pouches, so a opossum is a marsupial.
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∙ 14y agoNo, they are marsupials, members of the Didelphimorphia order, not Rodentia.
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∙ 7y agoYes, opossums are marsupials. Their babies develop in the mother's pouch.
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∙ 14y agoThe opossum is a marsupial.
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∙ 10y agoYes, an opposum is a mammal
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∙ 15y agoYes.
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What group of animals do opossums belong to?
Opossums are mammals: specifically, they are marsupials.
Is an opossum a squirrel?
No, Opossums are marsupials.
Do skunks drink water?
No, skunks are NOT marsupials. Opossums are the only marsupials in America.
What type of mammal is an opossum?
Opossums are marsupials.
Is a gorilla a marsupial?
No..It is a primate..Marsupials have pouches..Kangaroos, numbats, opossums and wombats are marsupials.
Are opossums placental mammals?
No, opossums are marsupials. The young develop in the mother's pouch.
Are hedghogs marsoupials?
No, hedgehogs are not marsupials. Marsupials is the group of mammals that carry their babies in pouches. Some marsupials are kangaroos, opossums, surprisingly koalas!
How are kangaroos and opossums different?
Kangaroos and opossums both belong to the group of animals known as marsupials.
Does scorpions pretend to be dead when they are attacked?
yes they are very much like opossums, just not marsupials
What are baby baboons koalas opossums orangutans and hamsters called?
These creatures are all mammals. Baboons, orangutans and hamsters are all placental mammals while koalas and opossums are marsupials. Therefore, the young of koalas and opossums are called joeys.
Are raccoons the same as possums?
No, raccoons are placental mammals and opossums are marsupials.
Why do opossums seem to resist rabies?
This is because opossums, as marsupials, have a lower core body temperature, 95 degrees F, than the placental mammals that are more susceptible to rabies have.
