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(70,197 posts) Fri Apr 19, 2024, 09:26 AM Apr 19

who else loves opossums? [View all]

this guy-

Man picks up an Opposum and knows super cool facts about them.

Link to tweet

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who else loves opossums? [View all] mopinko Apr 19 OP

I LOVE THEM! XanaDUer2 Apr 19 #1

i see them quite often, even tho i live in a big city. skunks, too. mopinko Apr 19 #2

Remember--skunks ALWAYS have the right-of-way! lastlib Apr 19 #12

i used to have 2 rat terriers, how they never got skunked remains a mystery to me. mopinko Apr 19 #19

Some people love them in different ways bucolic_frolic Apr 19 #3

I'd try it. FoxNewsSucks Apr 19 #42

Doesn't look like enough meat Farmer-Rick Apr 19 #43

👇👇👇👁️👁️ Goonch Apr 19 #4

i suspect if they weren't nocturnal, they'd have a lot more fans. mopinko Apr 19 #9

Some mistake them for cats. Oopsie Daisy Apr 19 #24

We can only hope it is a gag. 3catwoman3 Apr 19 #32

I'm pretty sure I've seen that sign passed around as a joke, however FoxNewsSucks Apr 19 #44

This is my happy place video! Envirogal Apr 19 #27

Need more 'possums! Easterncedar Apr 19 #5

My dog loved them... jmbar2 Apr 19 #6

ffr- a wildlife rehabber wd have taken care of them. mopinko Apr 19 #8

Next time call a University vet school, the Forestry Service littlemissmartypants Apr 19 #25

most vets work w rehabbers. most will take a look at a critter for free. mopinko Apr 19 #34

My vet runs a raptor center on the side as a nonprofit. God's work, I say. littlemissmartypants Apr 19 #39

We were sitting on the porch late one evening. One walked right in front of our feet. keithbvadu2 Apr 19 #7

Because their habitate has been destroyed (10 houses in a year on my street alone.) patricia92243 Apr 19 #10

same w skunks. mopinko Apr 19 #16

Love them! Possum power! Lulu KC Apr 19 #11

lol, your cat. mopinko Apr 19 #17

opossums are the best angrychair Apr 19 #13

I'm a huge fan of 'possums! yellerpup Apr 19 #14

these critters are cool. we always have them around nt et tu Apr 19 #15

awesome DoBW Apr 19 #18

Pearl the Wonder Dog loves opossums Brother Buzz Apr 19 #20

awwwww. sorry pearl. mopinko Apr 19 #21

No, we did exactly what the professionals suggested Brother Buzz Apr 19 #28

Made my peace with one in Boston Warpy Apr 19 #22

yeah, i dont want to eat 1. mopinko Apr 19 #26

Hard to say what's worse. I know squirrel is probably the best of a bad lot Warpy Apr 19 #35

I love them Had one on our tree , It was handing by its tail sleeping. debm55 Apr 19 #23

Few creatures have the soulful eyes of an opossum!! Leghorn21 Apr 19 #29

❤️ littlemissmartypants Apr 19 #31

They waddle around here frequently at night. littlemissmartypants Apr 19 #30

OK I guess so. SarahD Apr 19 #33

i'd rather meet a possum, thank u very much. mopinko Apr 19 #36

I do now! SleeplessinSoCal Apr 19 #37

It's 5,000 ticks per week, not per year nuxvomica Apr 19 #38

They are cute , until you see one crawl out a dead cows BUT ! stonecutter357 Apr 19 #40

mmmm. mopinko Apr 19 #46

Had a Great Pyrenees once SilasSouleII Apr 19 #41

i have a half pyrenesse. he's a great hunter. mopinko Apr 19 #45

Let heaven and nature sing Dear_Prudence Apr 19 #47

i love it! mopinko Apr 19 #48

There's an outdoor lecture area at our local zoo. It has lots of bench seating and a table up front where SupportSanity Apr 20 #49