Massoia's Lutrine Opossum

Massoia's Lutrine OpossumThis opossum lives in the South American Yungas montane forests. It is active at dusk and night, eats small mammals, fish, invertebrates, bird eggs, and fruit, and can climb and swim well.What does it look like?The back, head, and sides are olive-brown, while the belly is orange-cinnamon. Its tail is three-colored: brown at the base, sooty black in the middle, and orange at the tip.How does it live?This opossum lives in the South American Yungas montane forests. It is active at dusk and night, eats small mammals, fish, invertebrates, bird eggs, and fruit, and can climb and swim well.It is mainly active at dusk and night. It eats small mammals, fish, invertebrates, bird eggs, and fruit, moves quickly on the ground, climbs, and swims well.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.