Some believe that possums and opossums are both the same animal. This is quite incorrect, however.
The "possum" of North America is just a shorter name for an opossum, but true possums are different from opossums, and not related at all, except by virtue of both animals being marsupials.
Opossum
The plural of opossum is opossums and the plural of possum is possums.The plural forms are neither opossi nor possi.
the australia possum
Mr. Possum
an opossum!
Possum starts with a 'P'. It is a quite different animal to an opossum, as the possum is native to Australia, New Guinea and parts of Indonesia, whilst the opossum is native to North America.
What you do to kill a opossum is use poison
The possum is a marsupial which is native to Australia (different to the opossum). Therefore, it has a pouch in which the young develop after their birth.Rats are placental mammals and there are very few species native to Australia. They are members of the rodent family, and therefore have teeth which grow continuously.
Whether referring to an opossum or a true possum the answer is yes. Both sexes exist for the species.
An opossum does not have wings, and neither does a possum. The only truly flying mammal is a bat.
No, a possum is a mammal and is warm blooded.
The possum is a marsupial which is native to Australia (different to the opossum). Therefore, it has a pouch in which the young develop after their birth.Rats and mice are placental mammals and there are very few species native to Australia. They are members of the rodentfamily, and therefore have teeth which grow continuously.