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kado897 said:

What is it? I'm not clued up on American fauna.

Opossum - Wikipedia

paulsalter said:

Looks like a Tasmanian Devil or even just a big Rat

They're kind of the urban big rats as well as rural. They look nasty when they hiss, lots of sharp teeth. And they are known carriers of rabies.

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We had those down in SoCali, they live in Palm Trees & are known to attack tree trimmers when they disturb them by accident.

You can see more pics here if you want. They are usually pretty dirty & do not smell good at all.

Opossum Photos - Gallery of Pictures & Images

f14tomcat said:

Opossum - Wikipedia

Do you have Kangaroos in North America under a different name

f14tomcat said:

Opossum - Wikipedia

Thanks TC.

I need a rest from looking a scary critters

coffee time, lol

paulsalter said:

Do you have Kangaroos in North America under a different name

you mean Skippy?

We found a big one in the garbage can one morning....sleeping. My Wife had thrown away some meat & apparently the scent lured him in. He probably lowered himself off the porch & fell in, then couldn't get out. We didn't have a lid for the can at the time.

Not being able to get out, he just went to sleep. I took the can out to the edge of the woods & let him go.

AndreTen said:

you mean Skippy?

That weird beast that inhabits Redmond

paulsalter said:

Do you have Kangaroos in North America under a different name

Yes, they're called Newbies. Fairly common species.

Some people keep them as pets, if you find a young one they become tame quickly & act just like a house cat. They can be trained to use litter boxes.