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> Ophelia wrote:
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>> What is a possum? I realise it is some kind of animal but what kind?
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> The actual name is oppossum.
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> It's the only marsupial in the Americas, looks sort of like a giant rat
> but is pretty slow moving.
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> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opossum>

Ewwwwwwwwwww thank you Brian!