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Virginia Opossum

Total questions: 96

Worksheet time: 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these is a Virginian opossum?

a)
b)
c)
d)
2.

Which of these are Virginia opossum tracks?

a)
b)
c)
d)
3.

What is Virginia opossum soup believed to cure?

a)

Inflammation

b)

Colitis

c)

Gastritis

d)

Skin Infections

4.

What is infusing Virginia opossum bones in water believed to cure?

a)

Allergies

b)

Dermatitis

c)

Coughing

d)

Epilepsy

5.

What is eating cooked Virginia opossum meat believed to prevent?

a)

Heart Attacks

b)

Strokes

c)

Alzheimer's

d)

Diabetes

6.

What is the Virginia opossum's scientific name?

a)

Didelphis virginiana

b)

Didelphis marsupialis

c)

Didelphis aurita

d)

Didelphis albiventris

7.

What is the parental investment of the Virginia opossum?

a)

Maternal

b)

Paternal

c)

Maternal & Paternal

d)

None

8.

A female Virginia opossum is not protective of her young unless they're in her pouch.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

When are Virginia opossums no longer reproductively viable?

a)

1 Year

b)

2 Years

c)

3 Years

d)

5 Years

10.

Female Virginia opossums live longer than males.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

How long do wild Virginia opossums live?

a)

1-2 Years

b)

3-4 Years

c)

5-6 Years

d)

7-8 Years

12.

What is a young Virginia opossum called?

a)

Joey

b)

Kid

c)

Pup

d)

Kit

13.

Virginia opossums are kept as pets.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Virginia opossums can be litter-trained.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

How large are Virginia opossums when born?

a)

Blueberry

b)

Grape

c)

Strawberry

d)

Lime

16.

How long do young Virginia oppossums reamin attached to their mother's mammae?

a)

5-7 Hours

b)

5-7 Days

c)

15-17 Days

d)

50-70 Days

17.

How many offspring are in an average Virginia opossum litter?

a)

4

b)

8

c)

10

d)

25

18.

What is the social system of the Virginia opossum?

a)

Social

b)

Solitary

c)

Social Males, Solitary Females

d)

Solitary Males, Social Females

19.

Virginia opossums are hostile and aggressive.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

What is the population trend of the Virginia opossum?

a)

Increasing

b)

Decreasing

c)

Stable

d)

Unknown

21.

Where do young Virginia opossums ride on their mother?

a)

Back

b)

Tail

c)

Chest

d)

Underbelly

22.

When are Virginia opossums weaned?

a)

1 Months

b)

2 Months

c)

3 Months

d)

5 Months

23.

Male virginia opossum reach sexual maturity at a younger age than females.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

The Virginia opossum is a common carrier of the rabies virus.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

Why are Virginia opossums hunted?

a)

Business

b)

Sport

c)

Food

d)

Medicine

26.

Virginia opossum pelts are sold commercially.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

What is the mortality rate of young Virginia opossums?

a)

20%

b)

40%

c)

60%

d)

80%

28.

What percentage of Virginia opossums survive the expedition to the mother's pouch?

a)

30%

b)

60%

c)

90%

d)

15%

29.

How long can a Virginia opossum feign death?

a)

1 Hour

b)

12 Hours

c)

6 Hours

d)

24 Hours

30.

What defense mechanisms do Virginia opossums utilize?

a)

Feign Death

b)

Bare Teeth

c)

Stand Ground

d)

Flee

31.

How long is the Virginia opossum's gestation?

a)

2 Weeks

b)

2 Months

c)

4 Months

d)

6 Months

32.

What size is a Virginia opossum at birth?

a)

Raisin

b)

Strawberry

c)

Apple

d)

Rice

33.

Virginia opossum can have nonfunctional mammae.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

What is the Viriginia opossum's form of locomotion?

a)

Plantigrade

b)

Digitigrade

c)

Unguligrade

d)

Other

35.

How fast can a Virginia opossum run?

a)

7 kph / 4 mph

b)

14 kph / 9 mph

c)

21 kph / 13 mph

d)

28 kph / 17 mph

36.

Virginia opossums show directional turns when pursued to avoid being captured.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

What sense do newborn Virginia opossums rely on to find their mother's pouch?

a)

Sight

b)

Smell

c)

Hearing

d)

Taste

38.

From where were Virginia opossums once thought to give birth?

a)

Nose

b)

Ears

c)

Mouth

d)

Pouch

39.

The Virginia opossum's breeding season varies based on location.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

How many litters can a Virginia opossum have each year?

a)

1-3

b)

3-6

c)

6-9

d)

9-12

41.

The Virginia opossum is the only extant marsupial found in the United States.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

Virginia opossums are ubiquitous throughout the United States.

a)

True

b)

False

43.

What limits the Virginia opossum's range?

a)

Temperature

b)

Rain

c)

Snow

d)

Prey Availability

44.

Virginia opossums change denning sites often.

a)

True

b)

False

45.

Where do Virginia opossums den?

a)

Brush Piles

b)

Hollow Trees

c)

Buildings

d)

Abandoned Burrows

46.

What is the Virginia opossum evaluated on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species?

a)

Least Concern

b)

Near Threatened

c)

Vulnerable

d)

Endangered

47.

Virginia opossums have a greater survival rate near humans.

a)

True

b)

False

48.

What is the Virginia opossum's mating system?

a)

Polygynous

b)

Polyandrous

c)

Polygynandrous

d)

Monogamous

49.

Virginia opossums have scent glands which stain their fur.

a)

True

b)

False

50.

Male Virginia opossums can be identified by their scent alone.

a)

True

b)

False

51.

How many vagina does a female Virginia opossum have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

52.

The corpus callosum is absent in the Virginia opossum.

a)

True

b)

False

53.

How many teeth does a Virginia opossum have?

a)

25

b)

50

c)

75

d)

15

54.

What color is the Virginia opossum's face?

a)

White

b)

Black

c)

Brown

d)

Dark Grey

55.

What is the Virginia opossum's circadian rhythm?

a)

Nocturnal

b)

Diurnal

c)

Crepuscular

d)

Cathemeral

56.

Which of the Virginia opossum's senses is least developed?

a)

Sight

b)

Smell

c)

Taste

d)

Hearing

57.

Virginia opossums hibernate.

a)

True

b)

False

58.

What is the Virginia opossum's diet?

a)

Carnivorous

b)

Herbivorous

c)

Omnivorous

59.

During colder seasons, what makes up a larger portion of the Virginia opossum's diet?

a)

Small Vertebrates

b)

Invertebrates

c)

Fruit

d)

Seeds

60.

The Virginia opossums diet can vary based on what factors?

a)

Season

b)

Habitat

c)

Range

d)

Gender

61.

What habitats do Virginia opossums inhabit?

a)

Forest

b)

Shrubland

c)

Artificial Terrestrial

d)

Grassland

62.

What has led to the survival of the Virginia opossum?

a)

Small Body Size

b)

Nocturnal Habits

c)

High Reproductive Output

d)

Resistance to Cold Temperatures

63.

Virginia opossums tend to be darker colored in the north.

a)

True

b)

False

64.

Virginia opossums have thinner fur in the south.

a)

True

b)

False

65.

Virginia opossums are immune to viper venom.

a)

True

b)

False

66.

What preys on Virginia opossums?

a)

Owls

b)

Foxes

c)

Raccoons

d)

Snakes

67.

Virginia opossums can swim underwater.

a)

True

b)

False

68.

The Virginia opossum can close its pouch so tightly that water cannot enter.

a)

True

b)

False

69.

The Virginia opossum has an opposable hallux on the hind feet.

a)

True

b)

False

70.

Each of the Virginia opossum's digits have claws.

a)

True

b)

False

71.

The Viriginia opossum is partially arboreal.

a)

True

b)

False

72.

The Virginia opossum has a lower amount of expanded energy due to thermoregulation than any other placental mammal.

a)

True

b)

False

73.

Virginia opossums have sweat glands.

a)

True

b)

False

74.

How does the Virginia opossum regulate its body temperature?

a)

Saliva

b)

Shivering

c)

Piloerection

d)

Vasoconstriction

75.

The Virginia opossum's tail is largely hairless.

a)

True

b)

False

76.

The Virginia opossum has a prehensile tail.

a)

True

b)

False

77.

The Virginia opossum's tail is what percentage of its body length?

a)

25%

b)

50%

c)

75%

d)

90%

78.

The Virginia opossum's ears are hairless.

a)

True

b)

False

79.

What parts of a Virginia opossum's body are most susceptible to frostbite?

a)

Ears

b)

Tail

c)

Digits

d)

Nose

80.

There is sexual dimorphism in the Virginia opossum's body size.

a)

True, males are larger.

b)

True, females are larger.

c)

False.

81.

What is the Virginia opossum's heart rate?

a)

60 bpm

b)

100 bpm

c)

160 bpm

d)

200 bpm

82.

Virginia opossums have poorly insulated fur.

a)

True

b)

False

83.

What helps Virginia opossums survive cold temperatures?

a)

Fat Stores

b)

Behavior Modification

c)

Human Structures

d)

Well-Insulated Fur

84.

The Virginia opossum is one of the most successful mammal species in history.

a)

True

b)

False

85.

Urban Virginia opossums tend to weigh how much more than rural opossums?

a)

34%

b)

64%

c)

94%

d)

14%

86.

To what continent is the Virginia opossum endemic?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Europe

d)

Oceania

87.

What is a Virginia opossum's gait?

a)

Plantigrade

b)

Digitigrade

c)

Unguligrade

88.

Virginia opossums will prey on farm poultry.

a)

True

b)

False

89.

How much of a Virginia opossum's diet is herbivorous?

a)

15-30%

b)

0-15%

c)

30-45%

d)

45-60%

90.

What do Virginia opossums eat?

a)

Garbage

b)

Carrion

c)

Insects

d)

Plants

91.

Virginia opossums are considered pests.

a)

True

b)

False

92.

Virginia opossums are nomadic.

a)

True

b)

False

93.

Male Virginia opossums have a smaller home range than females.

a)

True

b)

False

94.

What factors affect the size of the Virginia opossum's home range?

a)

Range

b)

Habitat

c)

Availability of Resources

d)

Gender

95.

What system does the Virginia opossum inhabit?

a)

Terrestrial

b)

Aquatic

c)

Aerial/Arboreal

d)

Fossorial

96.

Which of these is a Virginia opossum?

a)
b)
c)
d)

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