Do you appreciate opposums?

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How could you look at him and say no.
 
Thank you for referring to the best little rat goblins in North America by their proper name "Opossum".

"Possums" are native to Australia and less cute. Possum-vs.-Opossum.jpg
Opossum (Left) Possum (Right)

Opossums play dead (its pretend)
To find ticks in the woods they must wend
They carry their babies
And rarely get rabies
Three cheers for our rat goblin frens!
 
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Opossums don't carry rabies due to their low body temperature. Their salivating "diseased" appearance sometimes is a defense mechanism.
Thank you for the clarification. I thought they had a higher than average body temperature, but you're right, it's actually lower than average.
 
Thank you for referring to the best little rat goblins in North America by their proper name "Opossum".

"Possums" are native to Australia and less cute. View attachment 5753192
Opossum (Left) Possum (Right)

Opossums play dead (its pretend)
To find ticks in the woods they must wend
They carry their babies
And rarely get rabies
Three cheers for our rat goblin frens!
I don’t know this distinction that you are making. It is very common in America to refer to opossums as possums.
 
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