A few species of opossums including the common opossum may be found on both islands. These types of fauna include rabbits, hares, ringtails, and the common opossum. Other species like the agouti, other carnivorans, primates, common opossum and tapir are generally avoided. The common opossum lives for around 2.5 years. Mammals found in the area include the tapeti, jaguarundi, crab-eating fox, and common opossum. The first American marsupial the Europeans encountered was the common opossum. The common opossum is similar in size to a house cat. The new world has the common opossum, also a unique form. Geoffroy's tamarin, howler monkey, white-faced capuchin and common opossum are captured less often. The common opossum is a host of the acanthocephalan intestinal parasite "Gigantorhynchus lutzi".