Northern opossum

Japanese: キタオポッサム - きたおぽっさむ(英語表記)northern opossum
Northern opossum

An animal of the Marsupial order of the Mammalia class, Opossum family. It is also called the Opossum. It is found from southern Canada to northern Argentina. Its head and body length is 33 to 50 centimeters. It mainly lives on the ground, but is also adept at climbing trees.

[Ryuji Nakazato]

[References] | Opossum

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

哺乳(ほにゅう)綱有袋目オポッサム科の動物。フクロネズミともいう。カナダ南部からアルゼンチン北部に分布する。頭胴長は33~50センチメートル。おもに地上にすむが、木登りも巧みである。

[中里竜二]

[参照項目] | オポッサム

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