What is the Spanish word for "opossum"?

Learn how to say "opossum" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

opossum

Spanish

zarigüeya

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Examples of how to use "opossum" in Spanish

English
An opossum can play dead to avoid predators.
Spanish
Una zarigüeya puede hacerse la muerta para evitar a los depredadores.
English
I found an opossum sleeping under the porch.
Spanish
Encontré una zarigüeya durmiendo debajo del porche.
English
An opossum walked slowly across the road.
Spanish
Una zarigüeya cruzó lentamente la calle.
English
The opossum curled into a small ball.
Spanish
La zarigüeya se enroscó en una pequeña bola.
English
A baby opossum clung to its mother's back.
Spanish
Un bebé zarigüeya se aferraba a la espalda de su madre.

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