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[–] Davel23@kbin.social 24 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Fun fact: Possums and opossums are two different, entirely unrelated animals.

[–] Isoprenoid@programming.dev 7 points 11 months ago

True. They are both part of the marsupial infraclass.

[–] Digital_man@lemmy.one 18 points 11 months ago
[–] andrew0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 11 months ago

Sooooo tinyyyy 🥺

[–] MonsiuerPatEBrown@reddthat.com 14 points 11 months ago

those ears are made of wee velvet and have a lovely little rim-lighting

[–] Dirk@lemmy.ml 11 points 11 months ago
[–] hungryphrog@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 11 months ago

Where did you get a picture of me waking up?

[–] happybadger@hexbear.net 6 points 11 months ago

Certified 𝐻𝑒𝒶𝓋𝑒𝓃 𝐵𝒶𝒷𝓎™

[–] ShimmeringKoi@hexbear.net 6 points 11 months ago

He looks how I feel

[–] GarbageShoot@hexbear.net 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Alright, but then what do the babies look like? Do they still ride on the mom's back like normal possums?

[–] Moonguide@lemmy.ml 3 points 11 months ago

And the furtive pygmy, so easily forgotten.