possum

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A camera trap in Tasmania originally set to photograph quolls captured a possum mother and joey passing nightly to forage.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Found among the stuffed animals at one airport gift shop – an actual living possum.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

"Only in Australia and only at Hobart Airport could a local possum pop in for a quick browse among the souvenirs," an airport spokesperson said.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

In “Wild Robot,” mannerisms and gestures feel organic, whether by a possum or, ironically, a robot.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 26, 2024

You could see where he’d thrashed around, but now he was quiet, playing possum.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck