Thread: Possum.

That looks a lot different than what I see around here in bama. I'm guessing a different species here in n.a.

It's a ringtail possum.

Common ringtail possum - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

What you guys have is the opossum.

Opossum - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Australia as a continent was isolated by the ocean a very long time ago with no predatory species for the marsupials that lived here. So they were able to evolve into a variety of species here without being hunted into extinction, and also evolved quite differently from marsupials in other continents. So that's why we have the koala here, the kangaroo, and platypus, amongst others.

Originally Posted by TraamisVOS

What you guys have is the opossum.

Opossum - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

O.........

Yes, your possums are Irish.

So adorable!

Originally Posted by traamisvos

yes, your possums are irish.

lol

More like this please! Hope he's okay. Those American opossums are pretty unpleasant looking.

Originally Posted by HeatherTheVet

More like this please! Hope he's okay. Those American opossums are pretty unpleasant looking.

Opossums are like big rats without the good features. You only need one to make a pie, however.

Man, I haven't a good thing about the O'Possum's demeanour in this thread. Is it really that mean by default?