I think that opossums are found in North America and possums are only found in Australia. Jr. In this book, new world members of the family Didelphidae are refered to as opossums, but the Australasian relatives of our opossums are called possums. What ever you choose to call them, opossums or possums, these animals are interesting members of the group of pouched mammals called marsupials. The information given herein is supplied with the understanding that no discrimination is intended and no endorsement by the Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service is implied. Any person using products listed assumes full responsibility for their use in accordance with current direction of the manufacturer.
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