The Virginia opossum has a maximal life span in the wild of only about two years.

The Virginia opossum is resistant but not immune to rabies.

The Virginia opossum has been found to have a very high resistance towards snake venom.

In mammals, the Virginia opossum is perhaps the best known example of defensive thanatosis.

It comes from a characteristic of the Virginia opossum, which is famous for pretending to be dead when threatened.

The Virginia Opossum has 13, one of the few mammals with an odd number.

The Virginia opossum is noted for reacting to threats by feigning death.

Opossums, as the Virginia Opossum, are well established over a wide range.

Larger species included the Virginia opossum and the northern short-tailed shrew.

Colloquially, the Virginia opossum is frequently called simply possum.

The Virginia opossum does not hibernate, although it may remain sheltered during cold spells.

The Virginia opossum is the original animal named "opossum".

The largest species, the Virginia opossum, is the only marsupial to be found in North America.

Virginia opossum tracks generally show five finger-like toes in both the fore and hind prints.

Two units house Virginia Opossum and red-tailed hawk.

The Virginia Opossum was once widely hunted and consumed in the United States.

Mammal predators include Virginia opossums, striped skunks, and raccoons.

The Virginia opossum was the first animal to be named an opossum; usage of the name was published in 1610.

She voiced the character Heather, a Virginia Opossum.

Although perhaps little larger than a Virginia Opossum, it was one of the largest mammals of the Mesozoic.

The Virginia opossum (Didelphis virginiana) is abundant.

Pictures showing Heidi, the cross-eyed Virginia Opossum, quickly became a phenomenon on the Internet.

Experimental studies of rabies infection in the Virginia opossum have shown the importance of the mode of transmission.

The Virginia Opossum (Didelphis virginiana), sometimes called a possum, is a marsupial.

Perhaps surprisingly for such a widespread and successful species, the Virginia opossum has one of the lowest encephalization quotients of any marsupial.

Another explanation is that the animal may be based on a North American Opossum.

The 'Virginia Opossum' ('Didelphis virginiana'), commonly known as the 'North American Opossum', is the only marsupial found in North America north of the Rio Grande River.

The 'Virginia Opossum' ('Didelphis virginiana'), commonly known as the 'North American Opossum', is the only marsupial found in North America north of the Rio Grande River.