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While in Australia I was walking around the park in downtown Sydney.
Many nocturnal creatures come out after dark. One of these is the opossum.
These didn't look like the nasty little rat looking things we have here in
the states but more like a large, cute, and fuzzy squirrel of some kind.
Their hair was a little coarse like an American opossum but as you can see
they weren't quite as repulsive.
    I was able to pet this one here. After petting him for a while he turned
away and resumed his evening foraging for food and scraps.
    After I saw the first one I then noticed that there were several of them
climbing around in the trees and walking all around in the park.

        Yea, I know my mother told me not to go near or pet stray and wild
animals. I know he could have bitten me and gave me rabies but what they
heck. You got to live your life and pet every stray Australian opossum you
see. For it may be your last chance.