Omnivorous opossum of the eastern United States; noted for feigning death when in danger; esteemed as food in some areas; considered same species as the crab-eating opossum of South America WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

The common opossum, also called the southern or black-eared opossum or gambá, and sometimes called a possum, is a marsupial species living from the northeast of Mexico to Bolivia, including Trinidad and Tobago and the Windwards in the Caribbean, where it is called manicou. Wikipedia

The Virginia opossum, also known as the North American opossum, is the only opossum living north of Mexico, its range extending south into Central America. Wikipedia

Native to Central and South America Wikipedia Disambiguation

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