Possums do not live in North America. Possum is the shortened form of the word "opossum" in North America. True possums are found only in Australia and New Zealand, to which they have been introduced.
The Virginia opossum is found throughout Mexico and to the north, east of the Rocky Mountains, as far as Ontario. It has been introduced to the Pacific coast as well.
Opossums live mostly in the Eastern United States, in woodland areas.
North America.
north and south america
There is just one species of opossum in North America, and that is the Virginia opossum.
No. Only one marsupial, the Virginia Opossum, is found in the wild in North America.Most marsupials live in Australia.
The Virginia Opossum is the only marsupial native to North America. However, due to the illegal trade in exotic animals, wild populations of wallabies are present in some regions. Further, due to the fact that some people tire of their exotic pets very quickly, there are also wild populations of sugar gliders present in parts of North America.
Possums do not live in North America. Possum is the shortened form of the word "opossum" in North America. True possums are found only in Australia and New Zealand, to which they have been introduced.The Virginia opossum is found throughout Mexico and to the north, east of the Rocky Mountains, as far as Ontario. It has been introduced to the Pacific coast as well.
An Opossum is a mammal. It is North America's only marupial (pouched animal).
Only a number of opossums live in the Americas, most in South America. Click on this link for a complete list.
No. The opossum is the only North American marsupial.
There are no opossum species native to Europe, but the Virginia Opossum of North America has spread to Europe and Asia.
Regardless of the animal's behaviour, if you live in North America, it was an opossum. If you live in Australia, New Zealand or New Guinea, it was a possum. There are no possums in North America, and no opossums in the Pacific countries - "possum" is just a shortened version of the word "opossum". Incidentally, neither animal is a rodent, both being marsupials. It was probably a very large rat ...
Virginia opossum live in much of North America and Central America east of the Rocky Mountains. It was even introduced to the Pacific Northwest during the Great Depression as a source of food. It was named by colonist John Smith. Opossums can even be found in urban environments living on human garbage.