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three oposs walking on the ground with their heads turned to look like they are running
Did you know that possums are immune to rabies for the most part? Contrary to popular belief it's unlikely they'll spread rabies.
a small brown animal sticking its head out from behind a tree trunk and looking at the camera
Possums can hang from their tail off of a tree branch
Yes, possums/opossums (they can be called either) CAN hang from their tail off of a tree branch!
an oposs walking through the water with its mouth open
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Opossums are well-known for “playing dead,” but that might not be an accurate phrase to describe their defensive behavior. When an opossum plays dead, it isn’t performing an intentional act. Rather, it collapses into a catatonic state in a completely involuntary reflex, and begins to emit a foul odor to trick predators into thinking it is a rotting carcass.
two ferrets peeking out from under a blanket
Opossums are very cute.
an animal hanging upside down on a tree branch in the dark, with its eyes open
Yes, possums can actually dangle from a branch with just their tail. They can also carry things with their tail while crawling around, but they don't do this for too long at a time because it uses a lot of energy.
an oposs walking through leaves on the ground in the woods at night with its mouth open
Possums are also immune to several types of snake venom, and somewhat immune to the rest.
an oposs walking around in the dirt
Possums are slightly larger than rodents.
a person holding a small animal in their hand
Possums are super cute! :)
a ferret climbing on a tree branch in the snow
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Did you know that "possums" and "opossums" are technically 2 different animals but are called the same thing in the USA?
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