[at-l] Virginia Opossum

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PHYSICAL  About the size of a house cat; can grow up to 13 pounds; white 
face, paper-thin black ears, heavy body, short legs, pointed nose, sharp 
prominent teeth, ratlike prehensile tail. Whitish gray in north U.S., 
Grayish black in south U.S.

RANGE  Found in southern Canada to Mexico

FEEDING  Eats just about anything including vegetables, meat, eggs, 
insects, fruits, and carrion.

This information came from this web site, tthere is more info on the site..
http://www.gwf.org/library/wildlife/ani_opossum.htm

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