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Well into the twentieth century in the rural South, a possum hunt remained a favorite cold-weather sport …—
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: any of various small to medium-sized, nocturnal, chiefly arboreal marsupial mammals (especially families Phalangeridae, Pseudocheiridae, and Petauridae) of Australia and New Guinea that have thick, soft fur, a prehensile tail, and a rounded head with protruding eyes and that are mainly herbivorous
A member of Australia's rich endemic possum population, it is named for its lemur-like eyes.—Jo Chandler
Jo ChandlerNote: Possums have a head and body ranging in length from 12 1/2 to 25 1/2 inches (320 to 655 mm) with a tail nearly as long.
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To start, Kenan Thompson and Ego Nwodim sing a Lion King parody revealing that the carton is filled with possum milk.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 3 Nov. 2024
The cashier then turned to a pair of singing possums played by Kenan Thompson and Ego Nwodim, crooning The Lion King-style about how the milk comes from… well, a possum’s teat.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 2 Nov. 2024
These marsupials are small possums native to Australia and New Guinea that are kept as kept as pets all over the world.
—Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
Made with luscious layers of cream cheese filling and dark chocolate pudding, all held together by a pecan shortbread crust, possum pie is one of the best old-fashioned desserts there is.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2024
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 3 Nov. 2024
The cashier then turned to a pair of singing possums played by Kenan Thompson and Ego Nwodim, crooning The Lion King-style about how the milk comes from… well, a possum’s teat.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 2 Nov. 2024
These marsupials are small possums native to Australia and New Guinea that are kept as kept as pets all over the world.
—Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
Made with luscious layers of cream cheese filling and dark chocolate pudding, all held together by a pecan shortbread crust, possum pie is one of the best old-fashioned desserts there is.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Possum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/possum. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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