http://parish-wildlife.org.uk/images/Pictures/Visits/Bealsmill/fox%20poo.jpg
The link below is to a photograph of an opossum. An opossum looks like a large hairy rat. It has coarse, shaggy fur. It has sharp teeth. Their paws and tails have no fur.
A baby opossum is called a joey. They look a little bit like mice.
You might mean the opossum.
Opossum opossum
An opossum is a marsupial.
tail is adapted for grasping and wrapping around things like tree limbs
Pretty much like it is spelled. Go to this page and click on the speaker icon to hear the word pronounced: http://www.answers.com/topic/opossum
Opossum is a noun.
Opossum
An opossum is an omnivore.
Opossum urine has a strong, musky odor that can be quite pungent. It often carries a combination of earthy and ammonia-like scents, which can be off-putting to humans. The smell is particularly noticeable when an opossum feels threatened or is marking its territory. Overall, it can be described as a distinct and unpleasant odor.
An opossum is the proper term. Opossum begins with a vowel so an is proper.