The two white spots above its eyes look like a second pair of eyes.
From Gray Four-Eyed Opossum
Its two white patches above the eyes probably work as false eyes: in the dark they confuse a predator as to where the animal is really looking.
From Gray Four-Eyed Opossum
It is notably resistant to snake venom: like other American opossums, it has a protein in its blood that neutralises some of the toxins of vipers, and it has been seen attacking and eating venomous snakes.
From Gray Four-Eyed Opossum
It is the only marsupial known to live in the water, with webbed hind feet for swimming the rivers and streams of Central and South America.
From Water Opossum
Its pouch closes watertight with a ring of muscle while it dives, so the young travel dry inside a completely submerged mother.
From Water Opossum
The male also has a pouch, which is exceptional among marsupials: he uses it to tuck away and protect his genitals while swimming.
From Water Opossum
It is famous for feigning death when threatened — 'playing possum'.
From Common Opossum
It eats fruit, insects, small vertebrates and carrion.
From Common Opossum

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