Didelphis virginiana

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Didelphis_virginiana
GPTKB entity
Statements (41)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:species
gptkbp:activityPattern solitary
gptkbp:behavior plays dead (thanatosis)
gptkbp:bodyLength 35-94 cm
gptkbp:breedingSeason January to July
gptkbp:class gptkb:Mammalia
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Virginia_opossum
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Kerr
gptkbp:describedYear 1792
gptkbp:diet omnivore
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Canada
gptkb:Mexico
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:ecologicalRole scavenger
gptkbp:family gptkb:Didelphidae
gptkbp:furColor grayish
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Didelphis
gptkbp:habitat forests
urban areas
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Didelphis virginiana
gptkbp:IUCNStatus LC
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:lifespan 2-4 years
gptkbp:litterSize up to 20
gptkbp:nativeRange gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:nocturnal true
gptkbp:notableFeature prehensile tail
marsupial pouch
gptkbp:order gptkb:Didelphimorphia
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:predators gptkb:dog
gptkb:coyotes
owls
foxes
gptkbp:reproduction gives birth to underdeveloped young
gptkbp:tailLength naked
gptkbp:teeth 50
gptkbp:weight 0.8-6.4 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Virginia_opossum
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7