There was an attack last night! G$ was taking Kairo out for his pre-bedtime tinkle and just let him out front unleashed. As Kairo was doing his business, a possum was trying to sneak by unnoticed. Kairo said, "No way, not on my watch." Then pounced towards the possum, grabbed the possum in his mouth, and started to shake it. The possum fell out a few feet away. Despite the death shake, the possum survived and started hissing and pawing at Kairo. G$, knowing that possums are known for being extremely vicious and willing to fight back, swooped in, picked Kairo up, and brought him back into the house. While not an official kill, we are counting it as one since the only reason the job wasn't finished was because G$ intervened to protect his puppy.
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Fun Opossum Facts
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- Opossums are marsupials
- The Western Hemisphere marsupial is technically called an opossum (but is colloquially called possum). However, the Eastern Hemisphere marsupial is actually called a possum.
- Opossum fur is soft
- Hissing or squawking is a defensive process that helps the opossum deter other animals from approaching it.
- When threatened or harmed, they will "play possum",
mimicking the appearance and smell of a sick or dead animal. This
physiological response is involuntary (like fainting), rather than a
conscious act. (We weren't so lucky to experience that last night.)
It's snowing here in DC! Although it's a wet snow, it still looks pretty coming down. Hope you all have a wonderful weekend!
<3
K$
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