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kuramia
I once had to swerve to avoid one of these motherfuckers because it was sitting in the road, holding bloody entrails and hissing at me.
Jaynecobb7
I've got a really fat one living under my porch. I call him Mr Bitey, after the one of Simpsons Fame. he a good boy.
Oldsummoner7
I raised chickens and they are definitely a pest, but I always still thought of them as cute
Clowntaquitos
Tlacuache
0blivionlost
i have 3 or so of these little furry bastards that come up on my porch every night and eat the cat food i leave out for them.
ThePickle
A possum murdered my kitttens when I was 8. I carry a grudge for that.
MatissesPieces
The big ones will tear up a dog. The dog might win in the end, but it's a costly fight.
frostman233
Got tons o these guys in Dallas
ToddlerPuncher66
”Some may think I’m ugly, but I’m more scared than scary” My new tinder bio.
CatsAndCoffeeAndCats
Damn right!!
nwall123
My dad pet one on accident thinking it was our cat and he never knew.
Numero34
That's awesome. Didn't know these critters were so handy, thanks!
Type313
They also ate all my avocados just before they were ripe enough to pick. One bite and they'd drop it wasting awesome avocados. Destroy them
GrandmaSlappy
So are there no possums in Central America or are there multiple marsupials there?
PastryKingOfFrance
One time I accidently ran one over. Another time I had to chase one out of the garage with a broom. I feel bad about both incident's.
glock19
This pic is as cute as they get; in the wild, or even in my city yards, they are ugly AF. They smell (my dog fought one, the saliva reeks).
Asteroidrules
Part of their panic response, they smell dead when they play dead.
meoooowl
Yeah, except for equine protozoal myeloencephalitis.
carnivalcocker
Asteroidrules
That's the bravest rat I've ever seen.
InoffensivePablum
They've short lifespans, however, as they are very susceptible to many other parasites. They are usually covered in fleas. Still love 'em.
Nomeade
I think it's less that they're susceptible to parasites and more that they never had a reason to adapt longer life cycles.
ArcanistMMXIV
It's counterpart the possum lives for about 10 years and has one baby per year. Opossum have what? 10?
Nomeade
And I love them too :) , I've had the opportunity to work with these little guys and they can be quite adorable.
TheScotchKraut
Also, keep away from dogs. Mine thought the mother was a chew toy. We were able to save the babies at least.
notblubber
They've been expanding their range northward. I worry about them with their naked pink feet and tails in the snow.
Muntjac
Don't worry. They're freaks who have a naturally lower body temperature compared to other mammals
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Muntjac
Yeah :D I love opossums.
NoBeardTheIrate
I'm gonna eat some trash I got 20 babies in my pocket. I'm stalking waiting for your garbage, I'm a fuckin possum
RailgunZx
How did I instantly get the tune right. Literally within the first 4 words
Mikehancho17
Unless you have chickens.
FarmingFarrier
You have my upvote. I shoot them because they eat my chickens.
eissie
Yep, I was looking for this exact comment. They better find themselves somewhere else to chill.
MarshmalineTheCampfireQueen
Or young barn cats
somnif
Or horses. They can carry a horse neurological parasite in their urine.
adumpforyou
Possums break into feed rooms and make a mess. I've killed 5 this winter so far.
Dusquidnius
Build a better feed room.
adumpforyou
That's not a very 'Murican solution, now is it?
Assfullofbread
I've never seen them in Canada, I'm guessing they're more on the west coast?
sesamesnapsinhalf
Ummm...US is south of Canada.
Assfullofbread
No shit... What's your point? I'm saying I've never seen them in Canada, I'm guessing they're more in the Canadian West where its warmer
jordanrutledge
We have them in Ontario.
TheWarHymn
Never seen them either.
Assfullofbread
I just read a little about them, apparently they're only found in the southern most part of Ontario. They are terribly adapted for cold
justGeorge
We have them in Michigan.
Assfullofbread
I'm talking about Canada though , I've seen plenty in the states
TheZacAttack
Except they will kill and attempt to eat literally any animal that weighs 10 lbs or less. The only good Opossum is a dead one. I swerve to
TheZacAttack
Hit them with my truck.
MetaVulture
The North American opossum got mixed with the Australian possum. We should have theirs, they should have ours.
alecdshope
I know, right? It's the one creature of which Oz doesn't have the nasty, terrifying version.
Indifferentpenguinisnotimpressed
No thanks. I’m quite fond of our possums. Even if they do have turf wars outside my bedroom window at 4am
gutkhababa
I didn’t know they thought they were ugly . :((((
Mockingbirb
I think they look funny & cute.
crOOkedspOOns
They're very cute and sweet. I had one as a pet.
mandadadada
I think they are very cute, they look like a mix between a rat and a ferret kind of stuff
EchoJGolf
I dont think theyre ugly but some of them look rowdy af lol
Wookieoo7
Compare to the Aussie Possum the Opossums are the ugly hillbilly blacksheep.
saltandsunshine
A rare case of Australia getting North America's animal and North America getting Australia's animal.
IonlyUpvoteTurkeys
Surprisingly soft fur though.
TheScandinavianFlick
They make socks out of it in Australia. Other things too, I would imagine
MyPowerLiesInMyBookshelf
BythepowerofchristIamtheLaderlappen
They're only ugly because they're dinosaurs. Stupid as all hell, mean, but they're one of nature's perfect creations.
Kehy
Here, you have to kill them if you trap them or racoons. Both are considered vermin here
possumattack
We're not!
BythepowerofchristIamtheLaderlappen
He's calling you the pretty one, he's talking about opossums
Piornet
It's a cultural thing. They're raised from an early age thinking that they're ugly. There's a famous experiment in the 1960s of (1/?)
Piornet
presenting young possom girls with dolls and invariably they choose the white human doll instead of the possom doll. When asked about it
Piornet
they said that the white doll was pretty and the possom one was ugly. And we wonder why they have higher poverty and crime statistics.
curiouscorruption
Wish I could favorite these comments
Nonottoday7
You, sir/madam, are brilliant!
lurksohardmotherfuckerswannafindme
What the hell happened here. Is it to early or are you telling me scientists gave possum females dolls?
lurksohardmotherfuckerswannafindme
Holy shit it is too early. I just went back and reread. Carry on good person.
DJBBT
Plus, they scream at own ass.
HolyBroly
whisper into ass
Kvothefefe
jansenart
Will someone embroider this for me?
MankHoody
I hope somebody got this as a tattoo.
theimgurappsucksballs
Ravenuser
That throw was the most satisfying way to end that fight.
theimgurappsucksballs
"It feels kind of personal" - Classic Cap
MyPowerLiesInMyBookshelf
Summer lovin', happened so faaaast...
Kvothefefe
wantfastcars
This is one of those terrible, awful, stupid shitpost memes that makes me smile every time. I love it, and I hate that I love it.
MyPowerLiesInMyBookshelf
So damn good
pennarsson
I have the same with this one: https://pics.onsizzle.com/roses-are-red-sugar-is-sweet-he-boot-too-big-2644891.png
jhawker27
/r/boottoobig
arbitrarium
I must ask: What's the difference between a possum and an opossum? If it's interchangeable then fuck that extra syllable, I'm a busy man
AugurOfDunlain
I believe Opossum is the correct spelling. Possum is the abbreviation.
AugurOfDunlain
Judging by the downvotes, I am wrong. Don’t listen to me. :)
hucktoflat
Opossum is the Irish breed. Like O’Grady, O’Har, and so on...
locstp
The O
W92Baj
Whats the difference between a bat and a cat?
gutkhababa
This is the best comment so far ! I give an upvote
thegameball
"When a Possum reached LV16, it done evolves inta an Opossum." -Pop Team Epic ch35
SuckAnElf
Since no ones said it yet, and I’m not sure from your comment if you realize it or not, the o is silent, it’s just spelled that way.
MrNohbdy
The O is not silent at all. The name comes from a Virginian Algonquian word with a fully pronounced O.
SuckAnElf
I have literally never ever heard anyone say it with the o sound at the beginning. Not saying you’re wrong just saying that’s really weird!
jordanrutledge
Possums are from Australia, and are a different animal.
StatisticalPizza
Most people in the states don't make that distinction, I've never heard a fellow American say opossum
NoLongerFoamingWolffo
Well, you shouldn't. The O is silent. Saying "Oh-Possum" is incorrect.
MrNohbdy
The O is not silent. That's a slang version of the original Virginian Algonquian word. Correct pronunciation is oh-possum.
NoLongerFoamingWolffo
Looked it up, because I was curious. It's not slang, but there does seem to be a lot of debate about what is correct. Technically, both are.