possum
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Possum may refer to:
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Animals
- Didelphimorphia, or (o)possums, an order of marsupials native to the Americas
- Common opossum, native to Central and South America
- Virginia opossum, native to North America
- White-eared opossum, native to South America
- Phalangeriformes, also called (o)possums, any of a number of arboreal marsupial species native to Australia, New Guinea, and Sulawesi
- Common brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula), a common possum in Australian urban areas, invasive in New Zealand
- Common ringtail possum (Pseudocheirus peregrinus), also common in Australian urban areas, absent from New Zealand
- Phalangeridae (possums and cuscuses), a family of marsupials native to Australia and New Guinea containing most of the species referred to as "possums" in Australia
People with the name
- Possum Bourne (1956–2003), New Zealand rally car driver
- George Jones (1931–2013), known as "The Possum", American country music singer
- Possum Jones (1934–1997), American NASCAR driver
- Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri (1932–2002), Indigenous Australian painter
- Possum Whitted (1890–1962), American baseball player
Arts and entertainment
=Film and television=
- Possum (film), a 2018 British psychological horror film
- Possums (film), a 1998 sports comedy film
- "The Possum", an episode of Parks and Recreation
=Music=
- "Possum", a 1987 song written by Jeff Holdsworth on Trey Anastasio's 1987 album The Man Who Stepped into Yesterday
- "Possum", a 1989 song by feedtime from Suction
- "Possum", a 1995 song by Juned
- "The Possum", a 2015 song by Sun Kil Moon from Universal Themes
Other uses
- POSSUM or Patient Operated Selector Mechanism, communications device for people with disabilities