bballs_expert replylemmy.blahaj.zone1Hide 1 replyIt's to make them sound irish or some shit I read it in the news6
EEmiliaTheHero replypossumpat.io1Hide 1 replyMost 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 interchangeable5
DDanglingFury replylemmy.world3Hide 3 repliesTicks, 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 snuff6
What's the difference between a possum and an opossum?
An O.
No shit Sherlock!
It's to make them sound irish or some shit I read it in the news
Imagine being called Derrick O' Possum
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
Hmm, interesting
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
They eat ticks for breakfast, literally. Opossums are awesome.
Possum