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- Order: Didelphimorpha - Family: Didelphidae - only member of this family in North America - wide distribution - white and gray fur - long, narrow snout with small, pointy teeth

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opossum

  • order:
  • marsupials, young are born incompletely developed and then carried in a pouch on the mother’s belly
  • family:
  • only of this family in north america
  • didephis virginianus
  • wide
  • white and fur
  • long, narrow with small, pointy

options: snout, distribution, gray, didelphidae, didelphimorpha, member, teeth

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  1. Understand the question

    opossum

    • order:
    • marsupials, young are born incompletely developed and then carried in a pouch on the mother’s belly
    • family:
    • only of this family in north america
    • didephis virginianus
    • wide
    • white and fur
    • long, narrow with small, pointy

    options: snout, distribution, gray, didelphidae, didelphimorpha, member, teeth

  2. Brief Explanations
    1. Order: Opossums are marsupials belonging to the order Didelphimorpha, which matches the marsupial trait description.
    2. Family: North American opossums fall under the family Didelphidae.
    3. Family member: The opossum (Didelphis virginianus) is the only member of Didelphidae native to North America.
    4. Distribution: Didelphis virginianus has a wide geographic range across North America, so this fits the "wide" descriptor.
    5. Fur color: Virginia opossums have white and gray fur.
    6. Physical trait: They have a long, narrow snout, and this snout contains small, pointy teeth.
  3. Final answer
    • Order: Didelphimorpha
    • Family: Didelphidae
    • only member of this family in North America
    • wide distribution
    • white and gray fur
    • long, narrow snout with small, pointy teeth

Answer

Brief Explanations

  1. Order: Opossums are marsupials belonging to the order Didelphimorpha, which matches the marsupial trait description.
  2. Family: North American opossums fall under the family Didelphidae.
  3. Family member: The opossum (Didelphis virginianus) is the only member of Didelphidae native to North America.
  4. Distribution: Didelphis virginianus has a wide geographic range across North America, so this fits the "wide" descriptor.
  5. Fur color: Virginia opossums have white and gray fur.
  6. Physical trait: They have a long, narrow snout, and this snout contains small, pointy teeth.

Answer

  • Order: Didelphimorpha
  • Family: Didelphidae
  • only member of this family in North America
  • wide distribution
  • white and gray fur
  • long, narrow snout with small, pointy teeth

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Subject natural science
Sub Subject biology
Education Level middle school
Difficulty unspecified
Question Type with image
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Analyzed At 2026-01-30T21:59:04

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opossum
- order:
  - marsupials, young are born incompletely developed and then carried in a pouch on the mother’s belly
- family:
  - only  of this family in north america
- didephis virginianus
  - wide
  - white and  fur
  - long, narrow  with small, pointy

options: snout, distribution, gray, didelphidae, didelphimorpha, member, teeth

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