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What is North America's only marsupial?

Opossum. An opossum can bear up to 14 kits, each about the size of a honeybee.

What is another name for a Woodchuck?

Groundhog. Contrary to legend, the Groundhog doesn't emerge from his burrow to look for its shadow. Instead it usually hibernates until late winter.

Which vicious member of the weasel family is also known as a Skunk-bear, Indian Devil, and a Glutton?

Wolverine. A wolverine can kill animals as large as a deer.

This large mammal was once plentiful from the grasslands of the West to as far east as Georgia. Now they can mainly be seen in parks and wildlife refuges.

Bison & Buffalo. They can be found in places such as Yellowstone National Park.

What is the largest member of the deer family?

Moose. They are mainly seen in Canada and Alaska.

To nurse, this sea mammal holds her calf against her breast with her flippers. Also thought by some to be the origin of the 'mermaid' legend?

Manatee. Manatees are rare, with an estimated population of about 1,000, but this is expected to decline.

This type of whale was immortalized by Herman Melville in 'Moby Dick'?

Sperm Whale. The Sperm Whale can weigh more than 50 tons and is the largest species with teeth.

This rodent can often be seen hopping across a road at night, and can cover 6 feet in a single bound?

Kangaroo Rat. They rarely drink water because they obtain most of it as a product of digestion.

These members of the dog family somewhat resemble German shepherds and have been known to mate with domestic dogs.

Coyote. They feed primarily on rodents, rabbits, and other small animals.

This mammal is also known as a puma, cougar, panther, painter, or catamount?

Mountain Lion. Usually solitary and nocturnal. Source: Reader's Digest's North American Wildlife