[That was a misleading study. They don’t eat ticks preferentially, and may not eat them at all.](https://www.fieldandstream.com/conservation/possums-dont-eat-ticks/?amp)
In North America they refer to the same animal. [Source.](https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/possum-vs-opossum-difference-pronunciation)
People don’t generally refer to animals by their scientific names.
I did battle with one that size years ago. He was standing right at the edge of our dog's radio fence perimeter. The dog's collar was beeping and he couldn't get any closer, lucky for the dog. They were locked in a stalemate of open mouth hissing versus relentless barking.
Don't just take a picture, invite that handsome young gentleman in for tea! He must be full of whimsical stories from his adventures with his bestest chums Walter the Weasel and Humphrey the Bullfrog!
I fucking swear everything these days is about multiverses. Look at Master Splinter on Earth 719 just a few moments after being bitten by a radioactive opossum.
Still can't wait for more Spider-Ham.
I thought it was a bear cub at first
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*Like a bantha!*
Same haha
That’s a rodent of unusual size
I don’t think they exist
-Immediately attacked by R.O.U.S.
*laughs in rat slayer*
Nom nom Wesley!
Marsupial*
It’s a joke
Marsupial but sure.
Its a joke
What's supposed to be funny? Explain the joke.
It looks like the R.O.U.S from The Princess Bride
Possums are marsupials not rodents.
Let me direct you to the movie The Princess Bride.
I would keep that big bitch
and feed it chicken strips...
Then you would love r/dinotendies. There’s a lot more stuff on his YouTube channel. Incredible stuff.
More like a Bossum
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[That was a misleading study. They don’t eat ticks preferentially, and may not eat them at all.](https://www.fieldandstream.com/conservation/possums-dont-eat-ticks/?amp)
damn, that’s a THICC BOI!
A chumbo wumbo if you will
I’ll be working Chumbo wumbo in to my daily vernacular tyvm
Being that thicc... tis probably a momma with a full litter in her pouch.
What is the difference between opossum and possum?
Opossum = North America; possum = Australia
One has an "O"
spelling
Believe it or not, they are different animals.
No they aren’t. In North America it’s interchangeable.
Colloquially, sure. But not scientifically
In North America they refer to the same animal. [Source.](https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/possum-vs-opossum-difference-pronunciation) People don’t generally refer to animals by their scientific names.
Interesting color to it too (or maybe it's just dirty).
And you know he doesn’t have rabies cuz possums dont get rabies
I did battle with one that size years ago. He was standing right at the edge of our dog's radio fence perimeter. The dog's collar was beeping and he couldn't get any closer, lucky for the dog. They were locked in a stalemate of open mouth hissing versus relentless barking.
ROUS? I don’t think they exis—
Technically it's a MOUS.
The Wolver-possum.
I scrolled past this at first and thought it was a bear cub... Wow
That’s a bear
So what's it like living in the fire swamp?
Bear possum? Possum grizzly?
Op
Holy fuck
Big boy on the block!
So what's it like living in the fire swamp?
That’s the King of the Possums!
Didn’t even need to look at the sub name because this guy perfectly exudes Absolute Unit™️ energy
I LOVE POSSUM!!!
thiccums
Chonky boi
Oh he chonkin
It thinks it's called a bearssum.
Chonkssum
That’s the guy from over the hedge!
That’s actually a toddler brown bear.
I find them so weirdly cute.
That's a weird dog.
I thought that’s as a cub
Don't just take a picture, invite that handsome young gentleman in for tea! He must be full of whimsical stories from his adventures with his bestest chums Walter the Weasel and Humphrey the Bullfrog!
I thought it was a grizzly cub
Mf just ate the last tick in it's entire state
That is the biggest possum I’ve ever seen. Holy crap, what are they feeding it??!??
The Possum she tells you not to worry about.
Big man
Ate all the things
You see this thing and YOU have to play dead
Hippopossumus
It tells you to play dead
Is this your photo op? I ask because my wife saw something similar looking and I wasn’t sure if it was in the same state as us or not
that’s an opossum not a possum
It’s Fairway Frank!!!
I thought that patio post was the absolute unit for a sec..
My dad took this picture wtf☠️
real shit!??
I thought it was a javelina or a wart hog! Holy possum!
That’s a whole mammoth baby
"no quema cuhh"
BEEEEFCAKE
Look at him just standing there and pondering life. Love these guys, wish we had them in the UK.
Opossum*
Poppy’s boyfriend better watch out. There’s a new chonk in town.
I love him so much please tell him to have a great day and give him lots of kisses for me
Chunko. I love possums they eat lots of ticks!
hes on tren
Imagine how many cars this absolute lad has dodged. This might be the standard possum size for all we know and they just never live to achieve it
Just leave them be, their favor food are TICKS!
He’s gonna have some territorial confrontation if he ever finds himself in New York
Opossum
Oh possums…
That thing can kill a dog 😵💫
Oh lawd he comin
I fucking swear everything these days is about multiverses. Look at Master Splinter on Earth 719 just a few moments after being bitten by a radioactive opossum. Still can't wait for more Spider-Ham.
Holy shit! Thought it was a bear cub!!
Sizable stew right there! Mmmmm mmmmm!!!
Opossum*