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[[File:Opossum.diag._Mus.Nat.Hist_Smith.jpg|thumb|Virginia opossum]] | [[File:Opossum.diag._Mus.Nat.Hist_Smith.jpg|thumb|Virginia opossum]] | ||
== Description == | == Description == | ||
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A New World marsupial of the family Didelphidae. The North American, or common possum (''Didelphis marsupialis'') has a pointy white face and coarse, straight gray fur with a long, prehensile hairless tail. | A New World marsupial of the family Didelphidae. The North American, or common possum (''Didelphis marsupialis'') has a pointy white face and coarse, straight gray fur with a long, prehensile hairless tail. | ||
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== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
| − | oppossum (sp); possum; Didelphis marsupialis; Beutelratten Deut., Ned); | + | oppossum (sp); possum; Didelphis marsupialis; Beutelratten Deut., Ned); zarigüeyas (Esp.); tlacuaches (Esp.); zorras mochileras (Esp.); sarigues (Fr.); dydelfowate (Pol.); gambá (Port.); |
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| − | + | ==Physical and Chemical Properties== | |
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| + | * Fur fiber is coarse. | ||
| + | * Guard hair is dense, long, straight, and evenly distributed. | ||
| − | == | + | ==Resources and Citations== |
| − | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "opossum." | + | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "opossum." Accessed 25 Jan. 2005 . |
| − | * | + | * Edward Reich, Carlton J. Siegler, ''Consumer Goods: How to Know and Use Them'', American Book Company, New York City, 1937 |
| − | * Wikipedia | + | * Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opossum (accessed Sept. 7, 2005) |
[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:37, 23 August 2022
Description
A New World marsupial of the family Didelphidae. The North American, or common possum (Didelphis marsupialis) has a pointy white face and coarse, straight gray fur with a long, prehensile hairless tail.
Synonyms and Related Terms
oppossum (sp); possum; Didelphis marsupialis; Beutelratten Deut., Ned); zarigüeyas (Esp.); tlacuaches (Esp.); zorras mochileras (Esp.); sarigues (Fr.); dydelfowate (Pol.); gambá (Port.);
Physical and Chemical Properties
- Fur fiber is coarse.
- Guard hair is dense, long, straight, and evenly distributed.
Resources and Citations
- Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: "opossum." Accessed 25 Jan. 2005 .
- Edward Reich, Carlton J. Siegler, Consumer Goods: How to Know and Use Them, American Book Company, New York City, 1937
- Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opossum (accessed Sept. 7, 2005)