opossum, n.All

An Opossum is essentially a raccoon

Opossum’s eat 95% of all ticks they come across — up to 5,000 a year.

An Opossum is a possum from the Irish side of the family.

Opossums don't actually "play dead", but under intense fear they will pass out involuntarily and will start reeking of death.

The opossum is the only marsupial in North America.

An Opossum is an off-duty armadillo.