WikitomiC t1_ix288mp wrote on November 20, 2022 at 4:25 AM

Reply to comment by Conscious_Bend_7308 in TIL: raccoons are native to North America, having been introduced elsewhere only in the 20th century. by acequark

Marsupials probably originated in North America in the late Cretaceous or early Paleogene, and spread to South America, Antarctica and Australia while the supercontinent Gondwana was still united. Currently about 30% of the extant species of marsupials are native to the Americas.

The opossum on the other hand probably originated in what is now the Amazon rainforest, there are still several species of Didelphidae in South and Central America, but I think the best known is the North American Opossum.

Not_as_witty_as_u t1_ix2ghqb wrote on November 20, 2022 at 5:50 AM

I actually really needed to know this, ty

Conscious_Bend_7308 t1_ix3dz3u wrote on November 20, 2022 at 1:15 PM

I didn't know this, thanks!