Optional Possum

Can you call an opossum "possum"? Persephone addresses the controversy. With this helpful advice, you no longer need to feel weirder than you need to when talking to opossums.

But we only have one question. Do Australian possums play possum too? We don't know what kinds of games Australian animals play, but they are welcome to enjoy North American games. But then, the other animals may not know it's a game and might be confused. And those animals playing possum might lose because of a cultural misunderstanding. This can happen when you try to play games from other cultures without educating the other participants.

Watch this video for more information. And if you do play animal games from other continents, perhaps let those around you know what you're doing. That way you don't get eaten by mistake.