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Apr 26, 2016 5:11 PM CST
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wildflowers said:Wow, GrammaChar, that is a huge possum. I have chickens but I also have Multiple dogs that keep most of the wildlife from coming close to the house.

I've seen possums "Playing Possum" after the dogs back them in a corner. The problem with them is that they are very dirty creatures. It was years ago now but I will never forget the time a homicide detective friend came to visit and a possum showed up. He told how when they find anything dead in the woods, it's common to find a possum eating from the rear end of the body. Blinking Blinking


One word: YUCK! But you're right, they ARE dirty. Think I read somewhere that some of them carry leprosy.
And they hiss.
GrammaChar

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