[CivilWarBrewing]

Marsupial, because the females have POUCHES. The only Marsupial in North America I believe.

[JBW1949]

There are more than 60 different species of opossum, which are often called possums. The most notable is the Virginia opossum or common opossum—the only marsupial (pouched mammal) found in the United States and Canada.