The murine opossum is one of 41 recognized species of mouse opossums widespread from southern Mexico to Patagonia. |
So he sends a posse of ornery opossum lovers out into the bog for a little airboat ambush. |
Others, such as the common mouse opossum, live and feed in the middle canopy or the lower regions of the trees. |
The water opossum eats primarily crayfish, shrimp, fish, frogs, and possibly aquatic vegetation and fruit. |
Land crabs, river crayfish, opossum, agouti, and fish are caught where available. |
A scrawny opossum foraged along the road, scampering down the berm and toward the woods when I tried to take its picture. |