new virginia opossum louisiana mammals · 2020. 2. 3. · louisiana mammals appearance: gray fur,...
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Louisiana Mammals
APPEARANCE: gray fur, white face and hairless tail; marsupial with a fur-lined abdominal pouch; size of a domestic cat; adults weigh 6-14 pounds
HABITAT: wooded and agricultural areas, marshes and residential neighborhoods
FOOD: opportunistic eaters; fruits, insects, berries, small mammals
Opossum fossils have been dated back to 70 million years.
RANGE: throughout Louisiana and most of the eastern United States
Virginia Opossum (Didelphis virginiana)
Louisiana Mammals
Louisiana MammalsLouisiana Mammals
APPEARANCE: gray fur, white face and hairless tail; marsupial with a fur-lined abdominal pouch; size of a domestic cat; adults weigh 6-14 pounds
HABITAT: wooded and agricultural areas, marshes and residential neighborhoods
FOOD: opportunistic eaters; fruits, insects, berries, small mammals
Opossum fossils have been dated back to 70 million years.
RANGE: throughout Louisiana and most of the eastern United States
Virginia Opossum (Didelphis virginiana)
APPEARANCE: gray fur, white face and hairless tail; marsupial with a fur-lined abdominal pouch; size of a domestic cat; adults weigh 6-14 pounds
HABITAT: wooded and agricultural areas, marshes and residential neighborhoods
FOOD: opportunistic eaters; fruits, insects, berries, small mammals
Opossum fossils have been dated back to 70 million years.
RANGE: throughout Louisiana and most of the eastern United States
Virginia Opossum (Didelphis virginiana)
APPEARANCE: gray fur, white face and hairless tail; marsupial with a fur-lined abdominal pouch; size of a domestic cat; adults weigh 6-14 pounds
HABITAT: wooded and agricultural areas, marshes and residential neighborhoods
FOOD: opportunistic eaters; fruits, insects, berries, small mammals
Opossum fossils have been dated back to 70 million years.
RANGE: throughout Louisiana and most of the eastern United States
Virginia Opossum (Didelphis virginiana)