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[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I just want to know if possums are more like dogs or cats. Are they aloof or clingy or distracted? Do they have favorite people or do they just tolerate the food sources

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I can't imagine them as pets. The ones I've seen in my backyard move really slow when they see people. They also seem to occasionally pass out if you move to fast around them. They mostly just want to hide until you go away so they can go back to eating ticks.

[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago (2 children)

They also seem to occasionally pass out if you move to fast around them.

Do you...not know what possums are famous for?

[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago

Awkward smiles?

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

Yes, it's just weird to see them do it. Based on what I've read, they're not actually "playing" dead, their body literally knocks them out and they can't move.

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago

This only makes them more relatable... No wonder they make such great memes.