![TIL that the opossum and the possum are not the same animal. The opossum lives in North America and the possum lives in Australia and SE Asia. While they are both marsupials, TIL that the opossum and the possum are not the same animal. The opossum lives in North America and the possum lives in Australia and SE Asia. While they are both marsupials,](https://external-preview.redd.it/GpsvU0jEDscWqjkNSVGwtMC28l34BM1AJRfDY3A4Qk4.jpg?auto=webp&s=898bb2fea8913c1f2a784e5a03a6f75a8a140f34)
TIL that the opossum and the possum are not the same animal. The opossum lives in North America and the possum lives in Australia and SE Asia. While they are both marsupials,
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![TIL that possums don't “play dead”, they actually pass out due to fear of predators. They go into shock and faint when confronted, involuntarily. They are in a catatonic state until they TIL that possums don't “play dead”, they actually pass out due to fear of predators. They go into shock and faint when confronted, involuntarily. They are in a catatonic state until they](https://external-preview.redd.it/EppMMbswxWSjF9x6esk3V4zUqZeggmlSQeibBM-IwWM.jpg?auto=webp&s=d8994efcf3bd3c31ad2106a895ac45c3b09e8cbd)
TIL that possums don't “play dead”, they actually pass out due to fear of predators. They go into shock and faint when confronted, involuntarily. They are in a catatonic state until they
![They have 50 teeth, a rat-like tail and only come out at night. But is this U.S. invader really 'vicious' or just playing possum? | The Star They have 50 teeth, a rat-like tail and only come out at night. But is this U.S. invader really 'vicious' or just playing possum? | The Star](https://images.thestar.com/ARClUjMvIxFDjqGf23Aa6lNX4z8=/1200x866/smart/filters:cb(1592235558966):format(webp)/https://www.thestar.com/content/dam/thestar/news/gta/the-fixer/2020/06/15/they-have-50-teeth-a-rat-like-tail-and-only-come-out-at-night-but-is-this-us-invader-really-vicious-or-just-playing-possum/opossum.jpg)