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Opossums (/əˈpɒsəmz/) are members of the marsupial order Didelphimorphia (/daɪˌdɛlfɪˈmɔːrfiə/) endemic to the Americas. The largest order of marsupials in the Western Hemisphere, it comprises 126 species in 18 genera. Opossums originated in South America and entered North America in the Great American Interchange following the connection of North and…
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opossum | is a | only species found in the United States and Canada | 0.90 | text |
| kangaroos.Didelphimorphia comes from Ancient Greek δι | instance of | which are more closely related to other Australian marsupials | 0.80 | text |
| paucituberculatans | instance of | the ecological niches presently occupied by opossums were occupied by other groups of metatherians | 0.80 | text |
| sparassodonts | instance of | the ecological niches presently occupied by opossums were occupied by other groups of metatherians | 0.80 | text |
| mongooses | instance of | Similar adaptations are seen in other small predatory mammals | 0.80 | text |
| hedgehogs | instance of | Similar adaptations are seen in other small predatory mammals | 0.80 | text |
| Opossum | related to Behavior | Opossums | 0.60 | section |
| Opossum | related to Behavior | Some | 0.60 | section |
| Opossum | related to Behavior | Though | 0.60 | section |
| Opossum | related to Behavior | As | 0.60 | section |
| Opossum | related to Behavior | These | 0.60 | section |
| Opossum | related to Behavior | When | 0.60 | section |
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