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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:species
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Northern_Virginia_Opossum
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gptkbp:adaptation
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Low metabolic rate
Thick fur and fat layer
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gptkbp:aroma
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Good sense of smell
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gptkbp:average_temperature
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Lower than most mammals
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gptkbp:behavior
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gptkb:Nocturnal
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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Twice a year
Winter to early spring
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gptkbp:climb_rate
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Excellent climber
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gptkbp:color
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Thick fur
Grayish-white
Pale gray
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gptkbp:common_name
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gptkb:opera
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gptkbp:conservation_status
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gptkb:Least_Concern
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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Featured in folklore
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gptkbp:defense_mechanism
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Playing dead
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gptkbp:diet
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Omnivore
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gptkbp:domestication
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Occasionally kept as pets
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gptkbp:ecological_role
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Pest control
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gptkbp:excretion
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Seed dispersal
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gptkbp:eye_color
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Pointed ears
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gptkbp:first_appearance
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Paleocene epoch
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gptkbp:foot
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Opposable thumbs
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gptkbp:gestation_period
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12 to 13 days
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gptkbp:habitat
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Woodlands
Urban and rural areas
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Virginia Opossum
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gptkbp:interacts_with
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Generally non-aggressive
May scavenge pet food
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gptkbp:length
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10 to 12 inches
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gptkbp:lifespan
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Up to 4 years
1 to 2 years
2 to 4 years
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gptkbp:location
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Ventral pouch
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gptkbp:mouth
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50 teeth
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gptkbp:native_to
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gptkb:North_America
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gptkbp:population_trend
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gptkb:Professional_Wrestler
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gptkbp:predators
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gptkb:Coyotes
gptkb:Raccoons
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gptkbp:related_species
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Other opossums
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gptkbp:reproduction
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Viviparous
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gptkbp:research_focus
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Model for studying marsupials
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gptkbp:scientific_name
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gptkb:Didelphis_virginiana
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gptkbp:size
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24 to 40 inches long
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gptkbp:social_responsibility
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gptkb:Leptospirosis
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gptkbp:social_structure
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Solitary
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gptkbp:sound
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Good hearing
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gptkbp:tail_type
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Prehensile tail
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gptkbp:vision
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Poor eyesight
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gptkbp:vocalization
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Hissing and growling
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gptkbp:weight
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4 to 14 pounds
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gptkbp:youth_programs
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1 to 13
Joeys develop in pouch
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