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Virginia Opossum

1. I am the only mammal with 50 teeth.
2. My tail is long and scaly.
3. I have an opposable toe on my hind foot. This helps me climb.
4. I am the only marsupial in North America.
5. I am an omnivore, I eat almost anything.
6. Scientists may call me DIDELPHIS (die-DEL-fis).

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