Opossum (disambiguation)
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Opossums are marsupials that belong to order Didelphimorphia in the Western Hemisphere.
Opossum or opossom may also refer to:
Animals
[edit]- Shrew opossum, only 7 living marsupials species of order Paucituberculata.
- Colocolo opossum, also known as monito del monte, an only living marsupial species of order Australidelphia that is native to South America.
- Opossum rat, a species of rodent in the family Muridae
- Monommatinae, also known as the opossum beetle
- Mysida, also known as opossum shrimp, group of small, shrimp-like crustaceans
Places
[edit]- Opossum Bay, a town located in Tasmania, Australia
- Opossum Creek, a stream in Kansas
- Opossum Run, a stream in Ohio
Other uses
[edit]- HMS Opossum, a series of submarines of the British Royal Navy
- Opossom (band), a New Zealand band including musician Kody Nielson