The Opossums 
of economy in the matter; for the quantity of bread, yams and 
apples consumed by the greedy little beast in laying up a few 
additional ounces of fat is a thing to be marvelled at. 
Varieties of the Opossum 
The opossums of North America show but little variation, 
but naturalists have recognized three varieties as follows, the last 
being allied to the opossum of Mexico. 
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2. 
Virginia Opossum. Didelphis virginiana Kerr. Range and 
description as above. 
Florida Opossum. Didelphis virginiana pigra Bangs. Similar 
but smaller with longer and more slender tail. 
Range. Florida and lowland of Georgia along the Gulf Coast 
to Texas. 
Texas Opossum. Didelphis marsuptalis texensts Allen. Similar 
but tail longer than in either of the above, equal to nine- 
tenths instead of three-fifths the length of head and body 
and black at base for one-third of its length. 
Range. Texas. 


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