The top mammal was the Virginia opossum — no surprise as it's Canada's only marsupial. But the top amphibian wasn't one researchers expected: the mudpuppy, a favourite of Mooer's. "A lot of ...
The Virginia opossum, according to John Smith—that explorer of all things Virginia—“hath a head like a Swine, & a taile like a Rat, and is of the Bignes of a Cat.” Had Smith looked closer ...