Didelphis virginiana - #829
Virginia Opossum
Close-up of individual "playing possum" in response to presence of dog
Geographic Distribution
Canada; E and C United States (with introduced populations in Pacific states); M
Order/Family
Didelphidae
Genus
Didelphis
Specific Epithet
virginiana
Image Location
Oswego, NY, USA
Image Date
1983
Photographer
P G Weber