Poll of the Day > Rate that animal ~ Day 1716 ~ Possum

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Day 1688: Fainting Goat - 6.5 (7 votes)
Day 1689: Gorilla - 7.8 (16 votes)
Day 1690: Zebra - 7.0 (20 votes)
Day 1691: Otter - 8.3 (16 votes)
Day 1692: Elephant - 8.1 (26 votes)
Day 1693: Anaconda - 7.6 (28 votes)
Day 1694: Piranha - 6.1 (25 votes)
Day 1695: Gerbil - 6.3 (9 votes)
Day 1696: Hummingbird - 7.6 (15 votes)
Day 1697: Great White Shark - 7.8 (17 votes)
Day 1698: Winner: Otter

Day 1699: Wolf - 8.7 (23 votes)
Day 1700: Turtle - 8.7 (16 votes)
Day 1701: Kangaroo - 6.8 (19 votes)
Day 1702: Grizzly Bear - 7.3 (19 votes)
Day 1703: Tiger - 8.9 (29 votes)
Day 1704: Pig - 7.8 (21 votes)
Day 1705: Ladybug - 7.1 (10 votes)
Day 1706: Cricket - 6.3 (19 votes)
Day 1707: Jellyfish - 6.8 (22 votes)
Day 1708: Tarantula - 6.8 (20 votes)
Day 1709: Winner: Wolf

Day 1710: Lion - 8.0 (20 votes)
Day 1711: Ostrich - 6.8 (26 votes)
Day 1712: Blue Whale - 7.3 (21 votes)
Day 1713: Praying Mantis - 8.3 (23 votes)
Day 1714: Pufferfish - 8.0 (24 votes)
Day 1715: Millipede - 3.8 (19 votes)

They're adorable. Wish it were legal to have them as pets here.
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i think you mean opossum
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Not as good as raccoons.
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They have a very high suicide rate. Their preferred method is self vehicular rodentslaughter.
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Krazy_Kirby posted...

i think you mean opossum

Depends on which one hes talking about, right? There are slightly different...
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How the fuck did Otters win one of these sets?

They rape baby seals.
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Easily my least favorite animal. They give me the heebie jeebies.

Yuck!

I saw a dead one in the street yesterday and it was just the grossest thing

I felt bad for it and also I wanted to barf
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Fb

I think it's sort of cool how they can play dead but they smell bad!
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Krazy_Kirby posted...

i think you mean opossum

3/10. And, oddly enough, NPR had a rebroadcast of a segment on earlier where they were discussing the history of the "billy possum," a stuffed animal meant to replace the teddy bear fad

http://mentalfloss.com/article/51030/billy-possum-president-tafts-answer-teddy-bear

(And, of course, once upon a time possum meat was more socially acceptable. Now it's a Roadkill Cookbook cliche.)

AbsoluteDenial posted...

They're adorable. Wish it were legal to have them as pets here.

Kinda curious where they're illegal, since I was under the impression that most states just require a handler's license. Tried to google it and found that Arizona has them illegal. However, if you moved to Missouri, you could apparently legally own one.

https://pethelpful.com/exotic-pets/exotic-pet-legal-state

Granted, you *could* just illegally own one because most of the time nobody gives a fuck and they're easy to get.

Krazy_Kirby posted...

i think you mean opossum

Colloquially they're just called possums in a lot of areas.

Sephiroth C Ryu posted...

Not as good as raccoons. .

Most things aren't. They're pretty awesome.

https://imgur.com/g0lbZ3g
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This is going to be a dead poll............ or is it just playing dead?
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Zeus posted...

3/10. And, oddly enough, NPR had a rebroadcast of a segment on earlier where they were discussing the history of the "billy possum," a stuffed animal meant to replace the teddy bear fad

http://mentalfloss.com/article/51030/billy-possum-president-tafts-answer-teddy-bear

(And, of course, once upon a time possum meat was more socially acceptable. Now it's a Roadkill Cookbook cliche.)

AbsoluteDenial posted...

They're adorable. Wish it were legal to have them as pets here.

Kinda curious where they're illegal, since I was under the impression that most states just require a handler's license. Tried to google it and found that Arizona has them illegal. However, if you moved to Missouri, you could apparently legally own one.

https://pethelpful.com/exotic-pets/exotic-pet-legal-state

Granted, you *could* just illegally own one because most of the time nobody gives a fuck and they're easy to get.

Krazy_Kirby posted...

i think you mean opossum

Colloquially they're just called possums in a lot of areas.

Sephiroth C Ryu posted...

Not as good as raccoons. .

Most things aren't. They're pretty awesome.

https://imgur.com/g0lbZ3g

pronounced possum, yes. it's still spelled opossum regardless of any colloquism
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Krazy_Kirby posted...

AbsoluteDenial posted...

They're adorable. Wish it were legal to have them as pets here.

Kinda curious where they're illegal, since I was under the impression that most states just require a handler's license. Tried to google it and found that Arizona has them illegal. However, if you moved to Missouri, you could apparently legally own one.

California:

http://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/dacc/029450_L&ELivingwithwildlife-Opossum2.3.15.pdf

Opossums are not native to California. It is a violation of California state law for any wildlife to be kept as pets. Only authorized wildlife rehabilitators may keep injured or orphaned wildlife and then only for limited periods of time. California Fish & Wildlife Regulations prohibit the relocation of opossums and other wildlife without written permission of the Department. For further information on the legal status of opossums and other wildlife, contact your California Department of Fish & Wildlife Regional Office.

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Krazy_Kirby posted...

pronounced possum, yes. it's still spelled opossum regardless of any colloquism

Arent they 2 different animals? Because i believe they are...
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AbsoluteDenial posted...

Krazy_Kirby posted...

AbsoluteDenial posted...

They're adorable. Wish it were legal to have them as pets here.

Kinda curious where they're illegal, since I was under the impression that most states just require a handler's license. Tried to google it and found that Arizona has them illegal. However, if you moved to Missouri, you could apparently legally own one.

California:

http://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/dacc/029450_L&ELivingwithwildlife-Opossum2.3.15.pdf

Opossums are not native to California. It is a violation of California state law for any wildlife to be kept as pets. Only authorized wildlife rehabilitators may keep injured or orphaned wildlife and then only for limited periods of time. California Fish & Wildlife Regulations prohibit the relocation of opossums and other wildlife without written permission of the Department. For further information on the legal status of opossums and other wildlife, contact your California Department of Fish & Wildlife Regional Office.

you messed up your blockquote, i didn't say that
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Oh, so a possum is different from an opossum and not a misspelling as I was incorrectly taught years ago.

https://www.pestwiki.com/opossum-possum-confusion/

Krazy_Kirby posted...

you messed up your blockquote, i didn't say that

Whoops, sorry. I quoted from your comment cause I can't see the comments of the person who did say it. Mixed up the order of usernames while trimming it down.
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AbsoluteDenial posted...

Oh, so a possum is different from an opossum and not a misspelling as I was incorrectly taught years ago.

https://www.pestwiki.com/opossum-possum-confusion/

Whoever wrote that needs to go back and take an English class. I couldn't make it through the entire thing because I became so focused on all the errors.
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