The Virginia opossum (Didelphis virginiana) is adopted as the official marsupial of the State of North Carolina.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 145-44
State marsupial
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 246 N.C. App. 571 - People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Inc. v. Myers (2016)
Most recently applied in 246 N.C. App. 571 - People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Inc. v. Myers (April 2016)
2013-189, s. 1.
Official source: North Carolina General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain North Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.