What's the difference between a possum and an opossum?
this post was submitted on 03 Aug 2023
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No shit Sherlock!
It's to make them sound irish or some shit I read it in the news
Imagine being called Derrick O' Possum
Most sources I've read state that Opossum refers exclusively to North American Opossums and Possum is exclusively Australian Possums.
However, this one article on Meriam-Webster.com claims that the two spellings are interchangeable
Hmm, interesting