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The possums (sometimes opossums) are two groups of marsupials, which outside of the Virginia (o)possum display a characteristically Gondwanan distribution:
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American possums
- Didelphimorphia, or (o)possums, an order of marsupials native to the Americas
- Didelphis, a genus of marsupials within Didelphimorphia
- Common opossum, native to Central and South America
- Virginia opossum, native to North America
- White-eared opossum, native to South America
- Didelphis, a genus of marsupials within Didelphimorphia
Australasian possums
- 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
Possum may also refer to:
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People
- 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 Australian band feedtime from their fourth album, Suction
- "Possum", a 1995 song by Juned
- "The Possum", a 2015 song by Sun Kil Moon from Universal Themes
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Other uses
- POSSUM, or Patient Operated Selector Mechanism, communications device for people with disabilities
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