ickplant@lemmy.worldM to Opossums@lemmy.world · 7 months agoSmol and happylemmy.worldimagemessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up1261arrow-down14
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minus-squaresmashboy@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up16·7 months agoHe’s cute, but I don’t know about happy 😅 Isn’t the wide open mouth baring the teeth a threat display in opossums?
minus-squareickplant@lemmy.worldOPMlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·7 months agoI’m sure this is some kind of defensive behavior, I think they hiss to try to scare you off before playing dead? I’ll be the first to admit that the title is not meant to be a scientifically accurate description of his emotional state.
He’s cute, but I don’t know about happy 😅 Isn’t the wide open mouth baring the teeth a threat display in opossums?
I’m sure this is some kind of defensive behavior, I think they hiss to try to scare you off before playing dead? I’ll be the first to admit that the title is not meant to be a scientifically accurate description of his emotional state.