What is the only marsupial native to North America?

Correct answer: Opossum

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Dawn McDaniel
Dawn McDaniel
Robin Wood, The American possums are actually called opossums, scientific name, Didelphimorphia. But for some reason, they are more commonly referred to as possums, just like our native Australian species. But our Australian possums are (scientific name) Phalangeridae. Both are marsupials.
Heartland Old Guy
Heartland Old Guy
UsefulPresident28690, i live in Nebraska, and I find them to be very friendly. They come right up on my deck and just sit there and look over the yard. Don't seem th mind me being right there.
IntrepidWillow2200
IntrepidWillow2200
learn something new everyday
[!lizzie 60!]
[!lizzie 60!]
IntrepidWillow2200, They eat ticks,so they are useful!
Me
Me
I didn't realize there were so many species of marsupials. Fascinating information!
toadicusrex
toadicusrex
Anyone that tells you the O is silent is just wrong. Reputable sources will always pronounce the O, though they may recognize that slang exists and may give the alternate pronunciation. The word opossum is derived from Algonquin, which definitely has the initial sound. So no, "possum" isn't correct, even if you know the scientific name for them.
ChampionNymph37634
ChampionNymph37634
Heartland Old Guy, - I"m in Oklahoma & we have social possums too. Also, racoons that like come around & beg for food.
MALICE
MALICE
all over the place in Louisiana and Pennsylvania,they look evil but they are so cute... playing Possum lol
Calliope
Calliope
One of my favorite Geico commercials! Dad can't afford a dog for his kids, so he gets the kids a possum. It is hilarious. Pretty sure it is on you tube.
Scotti
Scotti
My dad caught one in a humane trap after it kept eating the cat food. Before he released it at his farm, we noticed its belly moving like crazy. It had a pouch full of tiny babies, each about 2 inches long with the tail. We counted at least 8 babies before we released them. Very cool thing to see!
michi
michi
I knew it was possum, but I had never heard of them being called opossum, so I put possoum and poussom
Margo
Margo
I’m laying here in bed listening to a possum ( a real possum not an opossum) scratching itself inside my wall. Yes they’re cute but very annoying when they get into your house.
Pochi
Pochi
Do you know that opossums play dead in North America?
blackhawk
blackhawk
Heartland Old Guy, they ate so ugly, they are cute.
Vicki
Vicki
toadicusrex, don't care, 'possum' just sounds so cute
Artie
Artie
I almost forgot this...
WidHorse
WidHorse
Divakitty , nope...they are rabies resistant and rarely contract it, but are not completely immuned.
Florida
Florida
We have opossums in our neighborhood but I had not seen them for a few years I think
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it is called a Possum, not Opossum
betty
betty
PBS Red Green with the Possum Lodge motto...
Divakitty
Divakitty
Wannabe Vulcan, no, opossums are immune to rabies
Wannabe Vulcan
Wannabe Vulcan
ChampionNymph37634, "possum": the "pasketti" of the animal kingdom.
Wannabe Vulcan
Wannabe Vulcan
Ktkk, aren't they also a reservoir for rabies in some regions?
Tracey
Tracey
Fun guy, in Australia we have the Easter Bilby as well as the Easter Rabbit. more chocolate for the kids...
Hoges
Hoges
Gary_Melbourne, they are located all over Oz they are not mostly found in Victoria
Kaylatoledo
Kaylatoledo
Scotti, I had one come up through the basement and eat WITH the cats, as if they'd invited him to dinner!
Player #26379458
Player #26379458
Fun guy, I hate it when the PC changes my correct spelling !!! bettong not batting !!!
Player #26379458
Player #26379458
Fun guy, batting and quoll - Cute smaller marsupials.
pmay
pmay
The spelling bee... AGAIN!
Fun guy
Fun guy
bilby, betting, quill & quokka; if those were choices, I would have thought they were made up...
Guillermo Jr.
Guillermo Jr.
.... because they're FAST! - Christopher Walken
Ktkk
Ktkk
ChampionNymph37634, If you encourage raccoons you’ll probably regret it. They get into everything.
Eag
Eag
The game gave me the wrong letters, it gave me 3 's' and no 'u' - so there was literally no way of typing 'opossum', lost so many points for absolutely no reason
Player #21571159
Player #21571159
I always called them pOSSOms
Player #14716751
Player #14716751
gotta love an Irish possum.
Player #12271173
Player #12271173
Annoyed to lower a life trying to write possum with an extra letter. Happy to have learned something new!
Michael
Michael
I didn't have a P to spell the word 0possoum
Player #1952
Player #1952
The only reason they're called possums is because a lot of people don't know how to pronounce it correctly.