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How do you spell possum?
There are two forms : "possum" and "opossum". One generalization uses the name "possum" to mean the marsupials of Australia and Asia, and the name "opossum" for the species that live in the Western Hemisphere. They are related but different. In the US, it is common to call an opossum a "possum".Either would be acceptable unless you are writing a technical biology paper.Answer:Possum is the spelling for a marsupial native to Australia, New Zealand and China. Opossums are found in the Americas. The name is drawn from the Powhatan native American languages.
If an opossum and badger fought who would win?
Badger. No contest unless the possum had a hand grenade.
How did Granny cook opossum on the Beverly Hillbillies?
She would usually serve it up in possum pot pie.
In speech would you say an opossum or a opossum?
During a speech you would say "an Opossum" because the "O" is NOT silent. It's a common mistake thinking that the O is silent. Possum would be referring to many different species in Australia when the Opossum is native to America. So be sure to pronounce the O and to use an before it.
What is a Virginia marsupial?
an opossum would be one native to that state
Should a dog be checked for rabies after killing a possum?
If this question refers to true possums, then the answer is a definite "no". Most possum species are found only in Australia (the possum is a completely different animal to the opossum) or neighbouring New Zealand, where it has been introduced. Australia does not have rabies, so therefore it is quite safe to say that Australian possums cannot have rabies.If the question refers to the opossum of North America, then the answer is "possibly". Whilst it is believed that any warm blooded mammal can get rabies, opossums' body temperatures are generally too low to harbour rabies. It would be extremely rare to see this, but there has been at least one documented case of a rabid opossum.
A pouched animal that starts with o?
This description would fit the possum in New Zealand. Brush-tail possums were introduced to New Zealand in the 1800s, and ever since then, have managed to cause considerable destruction to native New Zealand forests, as there are no natural predators of the possum in that country.
Can opossums drown while playing possum?
Opossums very probably would drown while playing possum. The O'possum clan are the Irish branch of the Possum family and like most Irish cannot swim (the water in Ireland is far too cold to ever learn).Seriously, these marsupials don't play possum unless the opossum is in imminent danger; then they play dead very realistically until the predator gives up and goes away. This is a survival characteristic of the Virginia opossum, and to the best of my knowledge they don't do it in water. If they did, they would undoubtedly drown.Australian possums don't play dead; they just run away, instinctively heading upwards where the means, such as a tree, is available.
Do cats and opossums get along?
Oh yes. Opossums can be very aggressive. Keep your cat away from the Opossum or get rid of the opossum.
What is the plural of Oppossum?
The plural of opossum is opossums. In case you are wondering, opossa is wrong. The word is not taken from Latin. It is an Algonquian (American Indian) word.
Are there possums in Georgia that have rabies?
Most possum species are found only in Australia (the possum is a completely different animal to the opossum) or neighbouring New Zealand, where it has been introduced. Australia does not have rabies, so therefore it is quite safe to say that Australian possums cannot have rabies, and therefore cannot transmit rabies to dogs. Some people believe possums are the same as opossums. They are completely different species. But if the question is in regard to opossuma: whilst it is believed that any warm blooded mammal can get rabies, opossums' body temperatures are generally too low to harbour rabies. It would be extremely rare to see this, but there has been at least one documented case of a rabid opossum.
What is the scientific name or taxonomic classification of the mammal Virginia opossum?
The scientific or taxonomic name would be Didelphis virginiana.
