Common Opossum

Order: Didelphimorphia

Scientific Name: Didelphis marsupialis

Age: Subadult

Sex: Unknown

Status: Least Concern

Captive specimen

Measurements: 73 mm x 35 mm

Notes: Female opossums can give birth to up to 24 young at a time, but only about a third of those survive long enough to leave the pouch.