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Saturday, August 6, 2011

It has no claw on the opposable thumbs - Derby's Woolly Opossum (Caluromys derbianus), or the Central American Woolly Opossum. WWF maximum cards / maxicards / dorincards / ilustrate maxime / cartes maximum / tarjetas maximas / Maximumkarten from BELIZE


"Derby's Woolly Opossum (Caluromys derbianus), or the Central American Woolly Opossum, is a species of opossum in the family Didelphidae.[2][3] It is found in the Central American region."
"C. derbianus lives in highland and lowland rain forests of BelizeColombiaCosta RicaEcuador,GuatemalaHondurasMexicoNicaragua, and Panama. It's range extends to a maximum altitude of 2,460 m (8,070 ft). It is threatened by habitat loss."
"The litter size is 3-6 live young that attach to a teat in the pouch until mature enough to emerge."

Why do so many people confuse It's with Its? :)
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Belize
FlagCoat of arms
Motto“Sub Umbra Floreo”  (Latin)
"Under the Shade I Flourish"
AnthemLand of the Free
Royal anthemGod Save the Queen
CapitalBelmopan
17°15′N 88°46′W
Largest cityBelize City
Official language(s)English
Recognised regional languagesKriolSpanishGarifuna,MayaPlautdietsch
Ethnic groups MestizoKriolMaya,GarinaguMennonite,ChineseEast Indian,Spanish

"Belize (Listeni/bəˈlz/; formerly British Honduras) is a constitutional monarchy, and the northernmost Central American nation. Belize has a diverse society, comprising many cultures and languages. Even though Kriol and Spanish are spoken among the population, Belize is the only country in Central America where English is the official language. Belize is bordered to the north by Mexico, south and west by Guatemala, and to the east by the Caribbean Sea. Belize’s mainland is about 290 kilometers (180 miles) long and 110 kilometers (68 miles) wide.
With 22,960 square kilometers (8,867 square miles) of land and a population of only 333,200 people (2010 est.),[4] Belize possesses the lowest population density in Central America.[5] The country's population growth rate of 2.21% (2008 est.),[1] however, is the highest in the region and one of the highest in the western hemisphere. Belize's abundance of terrestrial and marine species, and its diversity of ecosystems give it a key place within the globally significant Mesoamerican Biological Corridor.[6]
Belize is culturally unique among its Central American neighbours; it is the only nation in the region with a British colonial heritage. As a part of the Western Caribbean Zone, however, it also shares a common heritage with the Caribbean portions of other Central American countries. In general, Belize is considered to be a Central American nation with strong ties to both the Caribbean and Latin America."

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2 comments:

  1. Love the "big" pink ears on this Derby Woolly Opossum! Happy Pink Saturday.

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  2. Hi Dorincard:

    Love the belize info!

    HPS! And thanks so much for supporting Miracles!


    love, kelee

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