@holon42 It's amazing how opossums as pets can be so cute, but ones in the wild look like giant prehistoric hissing rats.
@poemblaze @holon42 There's different wild possums, too - some more "traditionally beautiful" than others!
possums have a tough life in the wild, so they have to be tough to survive. and it shows 😢
@holon42 @poemblaze When I think about the reasons why I want life on Earth to survive, it's not just for humanity. There are a lot of beings to love on this planet.
Like possums!
(I like possums. I also like earwigs. Snakes. All sorts of critters with undeservedly bad reps. I feel a kinship.)
@AskTheDevil @holon42 A possum scared me to death when I walked into a shed when I was a kid. I've been a bit biased ever since.
@poemblaze @holon42 I think one of their defense mechanisms might be to look scarier than they are, so really, no jury will convict you.
The only living creatures I really don't like in general are parasites.
Though let's face it, some are less huggable than others. I'm looking at you, centipedes.
centipedes are iffy. i let them be because they eat other insects too, and the ones around here are not dangerous.