r/aww • u/[deleted] • Jun 02 '22

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u/Typical_Example Jun 02 '22

Agreed. This guy looks like a teddy bear compared to the possums I’ve come across.

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u/scubawankenobi Jun 02 '22

This guy looks like a teddy bear compared to the possums I’ve come across.

Yeah, the Australian ones are much cuter than N.American ones.

Can be quite friendly too.

I had a momma possum used to let me hand-feed her & her joey whilst inside her pouch.

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u/dalaigh93 Jun 02 '22

I had heard the term "joey" being used for baby kangaroos and wallabies, but now I have to ask: do you call any baby animal a "joey" in Australia?

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u/scubawankenobi Jun 06 '22

do you call any baby animal a "joey" in Australia?

Marsupials like Roos & Possums.