We were driving through Ocean Park the other day and Richard remembered when he lived there in the 60's there were Opossum's! He said they were prehistoric type and not found in many places. I had never heard of them and we aren't sure if they are still around, but they are interesting creatures.
From Wikipedia:
Opossums, the only marsupials found in North America, are slowly expanding their territory into some Canadian provinces. Now a more common sight in Eastern & Southern Ontario and British Columbia, opossums like to live in wooded areas near a source of water.