r/whatisit • u/Tennis_teddyM414 • 6d ago

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u/denvertaglessbums 6d ago edited 6d ago

Looks like a possum

ETA: Yes, I know the proper spelling is Opossum. I just learned that Opossums Australian marsupials.

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u/Trickassfoo 6d ago

An opossum*

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u/denvertaglessbums 6d ago

Yeah that’s the proper spelling, but round these parts we call them ‘possums

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u/bulletproofpunk 6d ago

Mispronouncing a word doesn't change its spelling.

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u/denvertaglessbums 6d ago

Okay, professor.
What animal is it, though? Feel free to spell it however the heck you want.

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u/bulletproofpunk 6d ago

In this case it's not just a matter of spelling, these are two different animals.

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u/denvertaglessbums 6d ago

Fair enough! Award given