oppossums
i must come to the defense of north america's only marsupial.... possums are cute! stupid but cute.
think about it... when you see one he is usually dead on the side of the road.... not at his best.
i raised 6 from the time they were pinkies, taken from mom's pouch ..... she was ... you guessed it... dead on the road...... babies went with me everywhere as they had to be fed every couple hours & by the time I had fed & "pottied" each, it was time to start all over.... was happy when they were old enough to eat from a bowl and do "doody duties" without assistance!
looking at a possum straight in the face ...keen nose & beady eyes... well , it is an aquired taste..... but they were fun to handle... "played possum" if afraid and hung on fingers by their tail when at ease................ you really have to appreciate their adaptibility ..... many are able to thrive in near proximity to people & other animals..... very heart-warming to see babies traveling on mom's back, hanging on a hunk of fur, usually in search of diiner... and they are omnivorous so almost anything will suit their palate!
seriously, they have beautiful fur... soft, thick & quite a range of colorations.....a well kept secret.... & that's a good thing for possums because they are not killed for their pelts.