Black-shouldered Opossum

Black-shouldered OpossumThe black-shouldered opossum is a South American marsupial with dark markings from its shoulders down the forelegs and back, and fur over most of its tail. It is active high in the canopy at night.What does it look like?Gray-brown fur is marked with black from the shoulders down the forelegs. Most of an adult's tail is covered in cream-colored fur, with a short hairless tip.How does it live?The black-shouldered opossum is a South American marsupial with dark markings from its shoulders down the forelegs and back, and fur over most of its tail. It is active high in the canopy at night.It is nocturnal, solitary, and arboreal, moving slowly high in the canopy. It has been recorded feeding on South American sapote nectar in the dry season, but its overall diet is poorly known.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.