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The Virginia Opossum is also called the common opossum. Is it really the most common species worldwide?

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albanian | 3 years, 3 months ago
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Opossums do not live worldwide. If you are asking whether the Virginia Opossum (Didelphis virginiana) is the most common one in the world, probably the answer is yes. That is because it has North America pretty much to itself. Possums originated in South America, where there are a lot of species. The only one to move north was the Virginia Opossum, and it has spread further and further north and west. The total number is probably far larger than any one species of possum in South America, where the different species compete with each other. There are no opossums in Europe, Asia, or Africa. Australia has many marsupials, but the animals that they call possums are not closely related to the true opossums.

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cyber34 | 3 years, 3 months ago
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The Virginia Opossum is actually what modern day opossums are called. The common opossum is actually a slightly different type of animal. I would guess, that by the name, they're the most common type of opossum.

You can't really say they're the most common worldwide animal because they only exist in the Western Hemisphere. In the eastern hemisphere, they have similar animals called possums.

It's all very confusing and hopefully someone else has some more hard facts that do make more sense.

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albanian | 3 years, 3 months ago Report

This answer is all mixed up. Asker is asking about the Virginia Opossum, which is also called the Common Opossum. This is different than the South American animal called a Common Opossum. The possums of Australia are quite different.

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