opossums

As the opossums were the first of these animals whose habits became generally known to Europeans, we shall speak first of them; and it may be remarked, that although there are several species in the Australian countries resembling the true opossums, and are even called opossums, yet among naturalists the name is usually limited to the pouched animals of America.

Quadrupeds, What They Are and Where Found A Book of Zoology for Boys Mayne Reid 1850

The area, about 100 miles west of Dallas, got its name for an abundance of the fuzzy gray marsupials properly called opossums.

Wildfires Scorch Lives on Texas Lake Ana Campoy 2011

Yes | No | Report from ggmack wrote 25 weeks 8 hours ago my neighbors use to cover for me when i dispatched opossums, raccons and other nuisance animals around the neighborhood. the police always knew it was me so they would tell me to be careful and watch the pass throughs.

S.W.A.T. 2009

ANIMALS PROTECTED -- The headline item from yesterday's D.C. Council meeting was Mary Cheh's "wildlife protection" bill, which would "impose some of the nation's strictest standards for how animal - and pest-control companies can remove raccoons, opossums, foxes, snakes and other nuisance animals from lawns, attics and basements," Tim Craig writes today.

DeMorning DeBonis: Oct. 6, 2010 Mike DeBonis 2010

Yes | No | Report from ggmack wrote 25 weeks 8 hours ago my neighbors use to cover for me when i dispatched opossums, raccons and other nuisance animals around the neighborhood. the police always knew it was me so they would tell me to be careful and watch the pass throughs.

S.W.A.T. 2009

Tlacuaches (opossums) are short-lived but smarter than most people imagine

Index to the "Mexico: Did you know?" series 2009

Even a quick google would tell you that opossums are only found in North America.

DOUR CUTLER • by J.C. Towler 2010

The raccoons, opossums and foxes that roam District neighborhoods can breathe a bit easier.

City's critters win protections Washington Post Editors 2010

I should note that “Cooking Wild Game” was published by the US Fish and Wildlife Service in 1945, to encourage consumption of wild animals of all kinds (up to and including opossums*, sparrows and skunks) to free up beef, pork and poultry for the war effort.

Uncategorized Blog Posts 2009

Turkeys and passenger pigeons were plentiful, and we shot opossums, beavers, raccoons, and even a spring bear.

Fire The Sky W. Michael Gear 2011