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Opossum (other)
Opossums are a large order of marsupials in the Western Hemisphere. Opossum or opossom may also refer to: Animals *Opossum rat, a species of rodent in the family Muridae *Monommatinae, also known as the opossum beetle *Mysida, also known as opossum shrimp, group of small, shrimp-like crustaceans Places *Opossum Bay, a town located in Tasmania, Australia *Opossum Creek (Little Osage River), Opossum Creek, a stream in Kansas *Opossum Run, a stream in Ohio Other uses *HMS Opossum, HMS ''Opossum'', a series of submarines of the British Royal Navy *Opossom (band), a New Zealand band including musician Kody Nielson See also *Possum (other) {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Opossum
Opossums () are members of the marsupial order Didelphimorphia () endemic to the Americas. The largest order of marsupials in the Western Hemisphere, it comprises 93 species in 18 genera. Opossums originated in South America and entered North America in the Great American Interchange following the connection of North and South America. The Virginia opossum is the only species found in the United States and Canada. It is often simply referred to as an opossum, and in North America it is commonly referred to as a possum (; sometimes rendered as ''possum'' in written form to indicate the dropped "o"). Possums should not be confused with the Australasian arboreal marsupials of suborder Phalangeriformes that are also called possums because of their resemblance to the Didelphimorphia. The opossum is typically a nonaggressive animal. Etymology The word ''opossum'' is borrowed from the Powhatan language and was first recorded between 1607 and 1611 by John Smith (as ''opassom'') ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Opossum Rat
The opossum rat (''Rattus marmosurus'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in northern and central Sulawesi, Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine .... References * Rattus Rats of Asia Endemic fauna of Indonesia Rodents of Sulawesi Mammals described in 1921 Taxa named by Oldfield Thomas Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Rattus-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monommatinae
Monommatini is a tribe of beetles known as monommatid beetles. They are in the ironclad beetle family, Zopheridae. There are about 15 genera and 300 described species in Monommatini. They are found worldwide, with the greatest diversity in Madagascar. They are commonly associated with rotting plant matter such as the dry rotting cambium of trees. Taxonomy Monommatini has been considered a family (Monommatidae) and subfamily (Monommatinae) in the past, but is now treated as a tribe in the subfamily Zopherinae Zopherinae is a subfamily of beetles, commonly known as ironclad beetles. Together with the subfamily Usechinae, they have been treated historically as a family, but have recently been joined by several additional taxa, making the Zopheridae .... References Zopheridae {{Zopheridae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mysida
Mysida is an order (biology), order of small, shrimp-like crustaceans in the malacostracan superorder Peracarida. Their common name opossum shrimps stems from the presence of a Brood pouch (Peracarida), brood pouch or "marsupium" in females. The fact that the Crustacean larvae, larvae are reared in this pouch and are not Motility, free-swimming characterises the order. The mysid's head bears a pair of stalked eyes and two pairs of antennae. The thorax consists of eight segments each bearing branching limbs, the whole concealed beneath a protective carapace and the abdomen has six segments and usually further small limbs. Mysids are found throughout the world in both shallow and deep marine waters where they can be Benthos, benthic or pelagic, but they are also important in some fresh water and brackish water, brackish ecosystems. Many benthic species make Diel vertical migration, daily vertical migrations into higher parts of the water column. Mysids are filter feeders, omnivores ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Opossum Bay
Opossum Bay is a rural residential locality in the local government area of Clarence in the Hobart region of Tasmania. The locality is about south-east of the town of Rosny Park. The 2016 census has a population of 329 for the state suburb of Opossum Bay. It is located on the South Arm Peninsula on the outskirts of Hobart. History Opossum Bay was gazetted as a locality in 1967. Opossum Bay Post Office opened on 16 January 1942 and closed in 1980. The origin of Opossum Bay's name is unclear. In 1997, Opossum Bay received national attention when it was the location of where Labor Senator Nick Sherry had an overnight stay with his mother and was accused of misusing his travel allowances for this stay. The controversy that ensued led to Sherry attempting suicide, which he survived. Geography The Derwent River forms the western and northern boundaries, and Ralphs Bay the eastern. Opossum Bay is nearly surrounded by water. The Gellibrand Point, Opossum Bay and South Arm Town ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Opossum Creek (Little Osage River)
Opossum Creek (also known as Possum Branch) is a stream in Bourbon and Linn counties, in the U.S. state of Kansas. It is a tributary of the Little Osage River. Opossum Creek was named for the great number of opossums trapped there by first settlers. See also *List of rivers of Kansas This is a list of rivers in Kansas (U.S. state). By drainage basin This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name. Mississippi River Basin Arkansas River Basin *Arkansas River * ... References Rivers of Bourbon County, Kansas Rivers of Linn County, Kansas Rivers of Kansas {{Kansas-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Opossum Run
Opossum Run is a stream in the U.S. state of Ohio. Opossum Run received its name from an incident when road workers killed an opossum there. See also *List of rivers of Ohio Ohio is a Midwestern state in the Great Lakes region of the United States. The state takes its name from the Ohio River, whose name in turn originated from the Seneca word '' ohiːyo, meaning "good river", "great river" or "large creek". The Ohio ... References Rivers of Champaign County, Ohio Rivers of Guernsey County, Ohio Rivers of Noble County, Ohio Rivers of Ohio {{Ohio-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMS Opossum
Six ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS ''Opossum'', after the opossum: * was a launched in 1808 and sold in 1819. * was a ''Cherokee''-class brig-sloop launched in 1821 and sold in 1841. * was an wooden screw gunboat launched in 1856. She became a hospital hulk in 1876, and a mooring vessel in 1891. She was renamed HMS ''Siren'' in 1895 and was sold in 1896. * was a launched in 1895 and sold in 1920. * was a sloop A sloop is a sailboat with a single mast typically having only one headsail in front of the mast and one mainsail aft of (behind) the mast. Such an arrangement is called a fore-and-aft rig, and can be rigged as a Bermuda rig with triangular sa ... launched in 1944 and broken up in 1960. * was an launched in 1963 and broken up in 1996. References * {{DEFAULTSORT:Opossum, Hms Royal Navy ship names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Opossom (band)
Opossums () are members of the marsupial order Didelphimorphia () endemic to the Americas. The largest order of marsupials in the Western Hemisphere, it comprises 93 species in 18 genera. Opossums originated in South America and entered North America in the Great American Interchange following the connection of North and South America. The Virginia opossum is the only species found in the United States and Canada. It is often simply referred to as an opossum, and in North America it is commonly referred to as a possum (; sometimes rendered as ''possum'' in written form to indicate the dropped "o"). Possums should not be confused with the Australasian arboreal marsupials of suborder Phalangeriformes that are also called possums because of their resemblance to the Didelphimorphia. The opossum is typically a nonaggressive animal. Etymology The word ''opossum'' is borrowed from the Powhatan language and was first recorded between 1607 and 1611 by John Smith (as ''opassom'') and W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kody Nielson
Kody Seti Kimbulu (born 23 January 1978), known professionally as Kody or Kody Kim, is a Belgian television host, comedian, and radio personality. Kody was born in Schaerbeek, Belgium to a Congolese family. He attended the Université catholique de Louvain, Catholic University of Louvain, studying both politics and business management. After graduation, he joined the theatre group Kings of Comedy and began working in the radio industry, hosting radio shows on VivaCité and RTBF. In 2014, he was featured in the fourth season of Laurent Ruquier's show ''On n'demande qu'à en rire'' on France 2. He was a guest host for La Deux and C8 (French TV channel), C8 from 2015 to 2017. On 18 October 2019, it was announced that Kody would host the 10th Magritte Awards. References External links * * {{authority control 1978 births 21st-century comedians Belgian people of Democratic Republic of the Congo descent Belgian male comedians Belgian television presenters Belgian radio presen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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