The opossum is a membed of a family of furry mammals that live in the Western Hemisphere.
Opossums are the only marsupials that are native to North America.
They live from Ontario southward into South America. Small, murine opossums resemble mice. Woolly opossums have thick, soft fur. Yapok opossums have webbed feet and are good swimmers. The common opossum is the only opossum in the United States.