How can a Virginia opossum be ready to be born after only 12-13 days? An opossum is a marsupial, the kind of animal that carries its baby in a pouch. This means a baby opossum can be born early and very tiny, but can live in its mother’s pouch until it gets bigger and more mature.
The Virginia Opossum
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