We call them “tlacuaches” in Mexico, from the Nahuatl tlacuatzin. According to their mithology, it stole the god’s fire, and brought it to the humans in its tail, that’s why it stayed furless.
Phalangeriformes /fəˈlændʒərɪfɔːrmiːz/ are quadrupedal marsupials with long tails. They are a paraphyletic[1] suborder of diprotodontia, consiting of about 70 species[clarification needed] of small to medium-sized marsupials native to Australia, New Guinea, and Sulawesi.[2] It includes possums,[3] gliders, and cuscus.
That’s an Opossum, Possum are from Australia and they’re way cuter
We call them “tlacuaches” in Mexico, from the Nahuatl tlacuatzin. According to their mithology, it stole the god’s fire, and brought it to the humans in its tail, that’s why it stayed furless.
Do you want to French kiss it now?
The words are fully synonymous in American English, and Australian possums are named after American possums.
Looks like he’s right about the Aussie ones being cuter, though.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phalangeriformes
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/87/Phalangeriformes.jpg
Opossums (/əˈpɒsəmz/) are members of the marsupial order Didelphimorphia (/daɪˌdɛlfɪˈmɔːrfiə/) endemic to the Americas.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f8/Baby_opossum.jpg
EDIT: !opossums@lemmy.world has cute American opossums