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Water opossum

Water Opossum
Chironectes minimus Water Opossum image
Size: body=30 cm; tail=35 cm; weight=675 g 
Description: A medium-sized, sleek opossum with a bold pattern of patches of silvery grey and black on the back. Tail naked and black with a short white tip. Hind feet conspicuously webbed. Front feet unwebbed, with an elongated bone in the wrist, appearing to form an extra digit. Both males and females have a pouch. If seen well, this handsome, strikingly marked opossum is unmistakable. Eyeshine bright red. 
Activity: Nocturnal, terrestrial, and semi-aquatic. 
Habits: Solitary. The water opossum is aptly named. It is usually seen while searching for food in or near small, rocky streams, although it also occurs in other aquatic habitats. This carnivorous species feeds on fish, crustaceans, and other invertebrates that it catches in the water. When startled, it usually jumps into water to escape. Nests in burrows in stream banks. 
Habitat: Small rivers and streams and other bodies of water in forested areas. Never found far from water. 
Signs: Tracks with five toes on each foot, front feet unwebbed, hind feet obviously webbed, in good impressions. Big toe not widely splayed to the side as it is in other opossums. 
Status: Apparently uncommon in Iwokrama.

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