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The Patagonian opossum dwells further south, in Argentina, than any other known living marsupial. They are 1 of the least known mammals of South America. They suffer from habitat loss and destruction at the hands of farming and ranching, which can cause soil destruction and desertification. But they are abundant […]

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The bare-tailed woolly opossum, aka white-eared opossum, can be found in South America. They prefer rainforests, subtropical forests, secondary forests, and plantations with thick plant cover. These marsupials have a wide distribution, but 1 that is decreasing. This is due to habitat loss and destruction at the hands of deforestation […]

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The Robinson’s mouse opossum hails from Grenada, Honduras, Panama, Peru, Belize, Colombia, Ecuador, Trinidad, Tobago, and Venezuela. They prefer lowland dry forests, lowland moist forests, montane moist forests, savannas, mangroves, and xeric shrublands (very dry shrublands). With no major threats and a stable population, these tiny critters are listed as […]

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The water opossum, aka yapok, is a marsupial and is the only living member of its genus, Chironectes. They can be found through southern Mexico, down to Central and South America. These are the only known living marsupial where both genders have a marupium (pouch). Previously, only the thylacine (Tasmanian […]

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The monito del monte, aka colocolo opossum, is considered a living fossil, as it’s the only living member of Microbiotheria. Which is an otherwise extinct order. They can be found in Chile and Argentina. colocolos prefer dense, cool, humid forests, and thickets of Chilean bamboo. These small critters are listed […]

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Often thought of as dumb, dirty animals who spread diseases like rabies, the opossum is one very misunderstood North American animal. The fact of the matter is opossums are cleaner, more intelligent, and more beneficial to humans than many realize. Sure they aren’t going to win any beauty contests, but […]

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