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American Opossums And Opossums

Didelphidae

Behavior

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Perception Channels: tactile ; chemical

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bibliographic citation: Myers, P. 2001. "Didelphidae" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed April 27, 2013 at http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Didelphidae.html
author: Phil Myers, Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

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Morphology

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Other Physical Features: endothermic ; bilateral symmetry

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bibliographic citation: Myers, P. 2001. "Didelphidae" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed April 27, 2013 at http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Didelphidae.html
author: Phil Myers, Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

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Reproduction

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Key Reproductive Features: gonochoric/gonochoristic/dioecious (sexes separate); sexual

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bibliographic citation: Myers, P. 2001. "Didelphidae" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed April 27, 2013 at http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Didelphidae.html
author: Phil Myers, Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

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partner site: Animal Diversity Web