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Misunderstood Mesos: Virginia opossum (Didelphis virginiana)

Misunderstood Mesos: Virginia opossum (Didelphis virginiana)

by wolfcenter | Nov 17, 2021 | Jeremy Heft, Misunderstood Mesos, Virginia opossum (Didelphis virginiana)

Although the highly recognizable Virginia opossum, also known as North American opossum, commonly lives around human settlements, this unique North American marsupial remains quite misunderstood.  Typically portrayed in popular culture as being ugly, opossums have...

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