. The western world [microform] : picturesque sketches of nature and natural history in northern and Central America. Natural history; Natural history; Sciences naturelles; Sciences naturelles. 180 THE VIRGINIAN OPOSSUM. tlioso of the pole-cat than the otter; while its tail does not possess the muscular power of the latter animal. Like the otter, it lives upon fish and frogs, but will oc- casionally make a marauding expedition into poultry-yards. Its general colour is a dark reddish-brown, approaching in some specimens almost to black on the head ; while there is a patch of white, varying in s
. The western world [microform] : picturesque sketches of nature and natural history in northern and Central America. Natural history; Natural history; Sciences naturelles; Sciences naturelles. 180 THE VIRGINIAN OPOSSUM. tlioso of the pole-cat than the otter; while its tail does not possess the muscular power of the latter animal. Like the otter, it lives upon fish and frogs, but will oc- casionally make a marauding expedition into poultry-yards. Its general colour is a dark reddish-brown, approaching in some specimens almost to black on the head ; while there is a patch of white, varying in size, under the chin. It is trapped by the settlers both in self-defence and on account of its fur, which is of considerable value, and greatly resembles sable—a good skin often fetching four or five dollars. MARSUPIALS, OR POUCHED ANIMALS : THE VIRGINAN OR COMMON OPOSSUM. The opossum, with its prehensile tail, marsupial pouch, and cunning ways, stands alone for its singularity among all tlie. VIRGINIAN OPOSSUM. animals of the American continent. Many of the tribe are found in South America; but the Virginian opossum, tho size of a full-grown cat, is larger than all its relatives. The head and body measure about twenty-two inches ; and the. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Kingston, William H. G. , 1814-1880. London : T. Nelson
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