[DOC] [TLE] Marsupial - Wikipedia [PAR] Marsupials are any members of the mammalian infraclass Marsupialia. All extant 
marsupials are endemic to Australasia and the Americas. A distinctive 
characteristic common to these species is that most of the young ... The term "
opossum" is used to refer to American species (though "possum" is a common 
diminutive),... [DOC] [TLE] marsupial | mammal | Britannica.com [PAR] Jan 18, 2016 ... In addition to larger species such as kangaroos, wallabies, wombats, and the ... 
mainly in South and Central America, but one, the Virginia opossum ... and 
American opossums have a mixed diet of plants and insects. .... however, there 
are twin vaginae that open into a common cavity (the urogenital sinus). [DOC] [TLE] Opossums, Opossum Pictures, Opossum Facts - National ... - Animals [PAR] There are more than 60 different species of opossum, which are often called possums. The most notable is the Virginia opossum or common opossumthe only marsupial (pouched mammal) found in the United States and Canada. [DOC] [TLE] List of Marsupial Animals | Animals - mom.me [PAR] The largest, the red kangaroo of Australia's inland plains, can be up to six feet tall
; ... There are three species: the common wombat, northern hairy-nosed wombat 
and ... North America is home to one species, the Virginia opossum, known to "
play ... She holds a B.A. in American Studies from Columbia University and lives 
in... [DOC] [TLE] 10 Facts About Marsupials - Animals & Wildlife - About.com [PAR] There are about 99 species of American marsupials and 235 species of ... 
Virginia opossums are solitary nocturnal marsupials and are the largest of all... [DOC] [TLE] Fossil Focus: Marsupial evolution  A limited story? - Palaeontology ... [PAR] Oct 1, 2012 ... One major physiological difference between marsupials and placental ... Despite 
having evolved from one common ancestor, groups within the therian ... By 
contrast, there are only 331 species of marsupials, in seven modern ... only living 
North American species, the Virginia opossum Didelphis virginiana,... [DOC] [TLE] Opossums - Living with Wildlife | Washington Department of Fish ... [PAR] Virginia opossums, also known as possums, first arrived in Washington in ... In 
Australia and elsewhere, many species of marsupial have been ... The 
opossum's front tracks are about 2 inches in diameter and hind tracks are slightly 
larger. [DOC] [TLE] ODFW, Oregon Wildlife Species: Mammals [PAR] Aug 19, 2016 ... In Oregon the opossum is considered an invasive species. The Virginia Opossum 
is a cat-sized mammal with a pointed nose, unfurred, ... American Beaver Castor 
canadensis. The beaver, the largest rodent in North America, commonly weighs 
in excess of 25 kg. ... Common Porcupine Erethizon dorsatum. [DOC] [TLE] ADW: Didelphidae: INFORMATION [PAR] DidelphidaeAmerican opossums and opossums ... Didelphidae is the largest 
family of marsupials in the Americas and the only family in ... Didelphids can have 
a chromosomal diploid number of 14, 18 or 22, although 22 is most common. ... 
The northernmost species, Virginia opossums, are the only extant didelphid 
found... [DOC] [TLE] marsupial -- Britannica Academic - Research Tools [PAR] Common marsupials include the kangaroos and koalas of Australia and New 
Guinea, the ... Also, in many marsupial species the hind limbs are larger and 
better ... Many marsupial fossils have been discovered on both American 
continents and ... Some marsupial young, such as those of the Virginia opossum 
and the koala,... [DOC] [TLE] Reproductive Biology of South American Marsupials - Springer [PAR] Marsupialia is the third largest order of South American mammals, after rodents 
and bats. Approximately 78 marsupial species inhabit South America, 
representing ... regions with a single species, the Virginia opossum Didelphis 
virginiana, ... Austad SN, Sunquist ME (1986) Sex-ratio manipulation in the 
common opossum. [DOC] [TLE] The functional and anatomical organization of marsupial neocortex ... [PAR] Apr 1, 2007 ... Differences between placental and marsupial species are discussed ... 
organization that may have been present in the common ancestor. ... These North
, Central, and South American marsupials are morphologically homogeneous 
and, ... The

Question: The largest species of this American marsupial is the common or Virginia species
Answer: Possum