[["Opossums are marsupials (they carry babies in a pouch) native to the Americas while possum is also a marsupial native to Australia. Many people in North America often use the words interchangeably to mean the opossum.", 217.0], ["Opossum is the more scientific name for the possum, Didelphis virginiana, a marsupial common to North America. In Australia, a different species, resembling the American possum, was also given that name. ", 136.0], ["The O in the spelling. Otherwise there isn't a difference. It's merely a slang term. ", 26.0]]
what's the difference between opossum and possum
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