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rounded and hairless. There are sensory facial bristles in tufts above each eye, as well as whiskers. The water opossum's tail, furred and black at the base, is yellow or white at its end. The hind feet of the water opossum are webbed, while the forefeet ("hands") are not. The forefeet can be used to feel for and grab prey as the animal swims, propelled by its tail and webbed back feet. Unlike other
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Province, Argentina. The mandibular fossils, MACN 2464 and 3515 were known to be from the water opossum because their teeth were nearly indistinguishable from living populations of the organism in present day. Additionally, water opossum teeth are characteristically different from other didelphids, likely because they are the only semi-aquatic marsupials, making these teeth easy to identify.
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The water opossum is small, measuring 27–32.5 cm (10.6–12.8 in) long, with a 36–40 cm (14–16 in) long tail. The fur is in a marbled grey and black pattern, while the muzzle, eyestripe, and crown are all black. A light band runs across the forehead anterior to the ears, which are
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Being a marsupial and at the same time an aquatic animal, the water opossum has evolved a way to protect its young while swimming. A strong ring of muscle makes the pouch (which opens to the rear) watertight, so the young remain dry, even when the mother is totally immersed in water. The male also
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borders of the webbing; this increases the efficiency of the water opossum's movement through the water. The water opossum's long tail also aids in swimming.
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The water opossum seems to have a history dating as far back as to the
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850:"Mammals of the World: Water Opossum"
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1472:White-bellied woolly mouse opossum (
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678:." Oecologia Australis 19.1 (2015).
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2006:Long-nosed short-tailed opossum (
1997:Santa Rosa short-tailed opossum (
1961:Long-nosed short-tailed opossum (
1916:Ihering's three-striped opossum (
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2085:Southeastern four-eyed opossum (
1907:Handley's short-tailed opossum (
1889:Gardner's short-tailed opossum (
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1835:Northern three-striped opossum (
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1934:Osgood's short-tailed opossum (
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1622:Narrow-headed slender opossum (
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1898:Amazonian red-sided opossum (
1631:Creighton's slender opossum (
1535:Little woolly mouse opossum (
1526:Tate's woolly mouse opossum (
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1245:Guianan white-eared opossum (
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1853:Northern red-sided opossum (
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1739:Pinheiro's slender opossum (
1463:Heavy-browed mouse opossum (
1296:Aceramarca gracile opossum (
1263:Andean white-eared opossum (
1166:Agricola's gracile opossum (
1017:Brown-eared woolly opossum (
987:Bare-tailed woolly opossum (
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2076:Deltaic four-eyed opossum (
1988:Saci short-tailed opossum (
1871:Gray short-tailed opossum (
1730:Brazilian slender opossum (
1667:Tschudi's slender opossum (
1658:Handley's slender opossum (
1640:Dorothy's slender opossum (
1422:Massoia's lutrine opossum (
1341:Brazilian gracile opossum (
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1943:Hooded red-sided opossum (
1721:Delicate slender opossum (
1613:Bishop's slender opossum (
1562:Robinson's mouse opossum (
1517:Linnaeus's mouse opossum (
1332:Northern gracile opossum (
1323:Emilia's gracile opossum (
1041:Black-shouldered opossum (
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1685:Panama slender opossum (
1544:Quechuan mouse opossum (
1490:Isthmian mouse opossum (
1454:Alston's mouse opossum (
1008:Derby's woolly opossum (
704:Marshall, L. G. (1977).
474:have been discovered in
404:Skull of a water opossum
30:Not to be confused with
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2602:Marsupials of Argentina
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1649:Dusky slender opossum (
1589:Guajira mouse opossum (
1580:Tyler's mouse opossum (
1508:Mexican mouse opossum (
1305:Agile gracile opossum (
1118:Chacoan pygmy opossum (
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591:"Order Didelphimorphia"
470:subfossil fragments of
357:streams and lakes from
2617:Marsupials of Colombia
1862:Yellow-sided opossum (
1676:Gray slender opossum (
1499:Rufous mouse opossum (
1481:Woolly mouse opossum (
1065:Bushy-tailed opossum (
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589:Gardner, A.L. (2005).
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829:"Chironectes minimus"
638:"Water-opossum"
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2287:Chironectes minimus
1571:Red mouse opossum (
1236:Big-eared opossum (
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492:Entre Ríos Province
429:Aquatic adaptations
396:Physical appearance
292:Chironectes minimus
255:Chironectes minimus
79:Conservation status
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1272:Virginia opossum (
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1972:M. reigi
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