c/opossums · by WeightedCreepy@lemmy.world · 3yself care 205 points · 10 comments · view on lemmy.world
10 Comments
SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml · 6 pts · 3y
What's the difference between a possum and an opossum?
snor10@lemm.ee · 8 pts · 3y
An O.
SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml · 5 pts · 3y
No shit Sherlock!
balls_expert@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 6 pts · 3y
It's to make them sound irish or some shit I read it in the news
SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml · 5 pts · 3y
Imagine being called Derrick O' Possum
EmiliaTheHero@possumpat.io · 5 pts · 3y
Most sources I've read state that Opossum refers exclusively to North American Opossums and Possum is exclusively Australian Possums.
However, this one article on Meriam-Webster.com claims that the two spellings are interchangeable
SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml · 3 pts · 3y
Hmm, interesting
BettyWhiteInHD@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
DanglingFury@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 3y
Ticks, mostly. JK, they are one of the few wild animals to not get riddled with ticks. They groom like crazy (think housecat level of grooming) so they probably aren't too bad to snuff
crusa187@lemmy.ml · 3 pts · 3y
They eat ticks for breakfast, literally. Opossums are awesome.
BettyWhiteInHD@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
balls_expert@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 1 pts · 3y
Possum