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.