possum
noun[C]
uk/ˈpɒs.əm/us/ˈpɑː.səm/asmallmarsupialfoundinAustraliaand New Zealand thatlivesintreesand hasthickfurand alongnoseandtail
负鼠![picture of possum picture of possum](https://dictionary.cambridge.org//images/thumb/possum_noun_002_28527.jpg?version=5.0.287)
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USinformal
anopossum
(同 opossum)![picture of possum picture of possum](https://dictionary.cambridge.org//images/thumb/opossu_noun_002_25688_2.jpg?version=5.0.287)
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Wild mammals
- aardvark
- anteater
- armadillo
- Bactrian
- bandicoot
- grizzly bear
- hedgehog
- hippopotamus
- javelina
- joey
- peccary
- pine marten
- platypus
- polar bear
- polecat
- tapir
- Tasmanian devil
- Tasmanian wolf
- thylacine
- tusker