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[-] BarrierWithAshes@fedia.io 4 points 2 months ago

One of these days I really gotta figure out the difference between these guys and 'regular' possums.

Always happy to see these ones in my neighbourhood.

[-] prettybunnys@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago

The Opossum is the North American animal Didelphis virginiana

In North America sometimes the Opossum will be called a Possum.

The Possum however doesn’t live in North America and is bushy tailed.

[-] BarrierWithAshes@fedia.io 3 points 2 months ago

Ah, I see. Then I've never seen a proper possum then. Everything out here is just opossums. Nice. Thanks.

[-] jawa21@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 months ago

sometimes

I have to disagree there. I have never either in life, or any form of media (that isn't written) heard anyone pronounce the first "o" in opossum.

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