possum

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Found among the stuffed animals at one airport gift shop – an actual living possum.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

A wild possum joined stuffed furry friends in an Australian airport gift shop this week, surprising travellers in an adorable case of hide and squeak.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

A tiny possum with one extra-long finger on each hand is one of two species thought to have been extinct that have been discovered in West Papua, in what's been called an "exceptional" scientific discovery.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

In “Wild Robot,” mannerisms and gestures feel organic, whether by a possum or, ironically, a robot.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 26, 2024

I wasn’t much bigger than a young possum when Mama and Papa settled on the land; but after I grew up a little, Papa told me all about it.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls