キタオポッサム

Meanings

Virginia opossum; North American opossum

usually written using kana alone

Refers specifically to Didelphis virginiana, the common opossum of North America. In Japanese, オポッサム alone can refer to opossums in general, so キタオポッサム clarifies the species.

キタオポッサムは北ほく米べいに広ひろく分ぶん布ぷしている。
The Virginia opossum is widely distributed in North America.
キタオポッサムは死しんだふりをすることで有ゆう名めいだ。
The Virginia opossum is famous for playing dead.