Didelphidae (Noun)
Meaning
Opossums.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The family Didelphidae comprises about 103 species of opossums that can be found throughout the Americas.
- Researchers study the genetic variations among different members of the Didelphidae family to understand opossum evolution.
- A study focusing on Didelphidae indicates these animals may exhibit varied social behaviors, contradicting earlier theories of them being entirely solitary creatures.
- Many marsupials from the family Didelphidae play significant ecological roles by consuming vast quantities of pests in gardens and farms.
- Wildlife enthusiasts commonly see the Virginia opossum, the only species from the family Didelphidae, living in the United States.