possum
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Videos of stadium workers capturing a possum in one fan section and spraying gnats on the field during the last few weeks haven’t helped the team’s image.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 25, 2026
A camera trap in Tasmania originally set to photograph quolls captured a possum mother and joey passing nightly to forage.
From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2026
Found among the stuffed animals at one airport gift shop – an actual living possum.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 19, 2026
"Only in Australia and only at Hobart Airport could a local possum pop in for a quick browse among the souvenirs," an airport spokesperson said.
From Barron's ● Mar. 19, 2026
Living in the country, we’re used to offering small animals up to heaven, but then it’s usually only Zack who’s crying over the skunk or possum.
From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass
Scavenger animals such as possums, red foxes and crows can be exposed to the virus while devouring the carcasses of infected birds.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 24, 2026
The work represents the first direct estimate of a mutation rate for koalas or for any member of the marsupial order Diprotodontia, which also includes wombats, kangaroos and possums.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026
In June, Mumbai customs intercepted two passengers arriving from Thailand with dozens of venomous vipers and more than 100 other creatures, including lizards, sunbirds and tree-climbing possums, also arriving from Thailand.
From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2025
They imported possums for fur, rabbits to hunt for sport, then ravenous stoats to control the rabbit population.
From Slate ● Aug. 8, 2025
It might work fabulously for possums, but it sure didn’t work for me.
From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen
