Abstract
This study describes Marmosops incanus and Didelphis aurita using their tails to carry plant material, probably for nesting. This is the first record of this behavior for M. incanus and for the tribe Thylamyini. Such description shows that this behavior is widespread amongst didelphid marsupials, indicating that this is a possibly ancestral behavior that remains in the group’s living species. Also, our record coincides with previous descriptions of M. incanus reproductive time, showing the importance of using video recording as a tool to understand the behavior of wild animals.
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