Possum may refer to:

Animals

Phalangeriformes Phalangeriformes is a paraphyletic suborder of about 70 species of small to medium-sized arboreal marsupials native to Australia, New Guinea, and Sulawesi. The species are commonly known as possums, gliders, and cuscus. The common name "possum ...

, or possums, any of a number of arboreal marsupial species native to Australia, New Guinea, and Sulawesi **

Common brushtail possum The common brushtail possum (''Trichosurus vulpecula'', from the Greek for "furry tailed" and the Latin for "little fox", previously in the genus ''Phalangista'') is a nocturnal, semiarboreal marsupial of the family Phalangeridae, native to Austr ...

(''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 The Phalangeridae are a family of mostly nocturnal marsupials native to Australia, New Guinea, and Eastern Indonesia, including the cuscuses, brushtail possums, and their close relatives. Considered a type of possum, most species are arboreal, ...

(possums and cuscuses), a family of marsupials native to Australia and New Guinea containing most of the species referred to as "possums" in Australia *

Opossum Opossums () are members of the marsupial order Didelphimorphia () endemic to the Americas. The largest order of marsupials in the Western Hemisphere, it comprises 93 species in 18 genera. Opossums originated in South America and entered North ...

, or possum, an order (Didelphimorphia) of marsupials native to the Americas **

Common opossum The common opossum (''Didelphis marsupialis''), also called the southern or black-eared opossum or gambá, and sometimes called a possum, is a marsupial species living from the northeast of Mexico to Bolivia (reaching the coast of the South Pac ...

, native to Central and South America **

Virginia opossum The Virginia opossum (''Didelphis virginiana''), also known as the North American opossum, is the only opossum living north of Mexico, its range extending south into Central America. It is the northernmost marsupial in the world. In the United S ...

, native to North America

People with the name

Possum Bourne Peter "Possum" Raymond George Bourne (13 April 1956 – 30 April 2003) was a champion New Zealand rally car driver. He died under non-competitive circumstances while driving on a public road that was to be the track for an upcoming race. Awards ...

(1956–2003), New Zealand rally car driver *

George Jones George Glenn Jones (September 12, 1931 – April 26, 2013) was an American country musician, singer, and songwriter. He achieved international fame for his long list of hit records, including his best-known song "He Stopped Loving Her Today", ...

(1931–2013), known as "The Possum", American country music singer *

Possum Jones Possum Jones (January 16, 1934 – December 27, 1997) was a NASCAR Grand National driver. Career From 1952 to 1965, Jones managed to lead 28 out of the 8234 laps that he committed in his career. The 29th lap of the 1957 Rebel 300 would become i ...

(1934-1997), American NASCAR driver *

Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri AO (1932 – 21 June 2002) was an Australian painter, considered to be one of the most collected and renowned Australian Aboriginal artists. His paintings are held in galleries and collections in Australia and ...

(1932–2002), Indigenous Australian painter *

Possum Whitted George Bostic "Possum" Whitted (February 4, 1890 – October 16, 1962) was an American professional baseball outfielder and third baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1912 to 1922 for the St. Louis Cardinals, Boston Braves, Ph ...

(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 "The Possum" is the 18th episode of the second season of the American comedy television series '' Parks and Recreation'', and the 24th overall episode of the series. It originally aired on NBC in the United States on March 11, 2010. In the episod ...

", 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 feedtime from '' Suction'' * "Possum", a 1995 song by

Juned Juned was an all female Seattle band which formed in 1993. It comprised Dale Balenseifen and Claudia Groom on guitars and vocals, Leslie Hardy on bass and Lenny Rennalls on drums. Nalini Cheriel (Adickdid) was also a member at one point. They ...

* "The Possum", a 2015 song by Sun Kil Moon from ''

Universal Themes ''Universal Themes'' is the seventh studio album by American indie folk act Sun Kil Moon, released on June 2, 2015 on Caldo Verde Records. The album was preceded by the singles, "The Possum", "Garden of Lavender" and "Ali/Spinks 2", and features ...

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People with the name

Arts and entertainment

Film and television

Music

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