Fat-tailed desert opossum (SciiFii)

The fat-tailed desert opossum (Thylagomys crassicaudatus), also known as the desert fat-tailed opossum, the marsupial rabbit, the American bandicoot, the American bilby, the bandipossum, and the bilbossum, is a species of New World opossum that originally did not exist, but has since been created by SciiFii and introduced throughout the grasslands, shrublands, scrublands, and deserts across North America and South America to help boost biodiversity. The fat-tailed desert opossum fills an ecological niche similar to Australian bandicoots and bilbies, being a nocturnal insectivore that usually rests during the day inside burrows or rock crevices and wakes up at night. The fat-tailed desert opossum is named for being able to store fat in its tail in case of droughts and/or food shortages, allowing it to survive in extremely arid environments. The fat-tailed desert opossum is a solitary animal that prefers to live in most of its life alone except during the breeding seasons. The conservation status of the fat-tailed desert opossum is Least Concern due to successful conservation efforts, the fat-tailed desert opossum's wide range and its tolerance to many of the human activities.
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