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The Opossum is North America's only Marsupial (an animal which carries its young in a pouch). A raccoon is more related to canines and bears, while an Opossum is related to Koalas and Kangaroos and Brushtails. The raccoon is about the size of a cat, with dark mask over its eyes, and pointy ears, while the Opossum is the same size, but looks like a large grey, fuzzy rat, with a pink nose, a white face, and rounded ears like a mouse.

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