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Small white animal

by T. Schmidt
(Orangeville, Ontario, Canada)

Perhaps it was a Possum?

Perhaps it was a Possum?

I live in the Orangeville, Ontario, area and today, while driving down a country road, I spotted an unusual looking animal by the side of the road.

It was completely white in colour and seemed to have the nose and face of a rat.

However, it appeared larger than I would expect a rat to be. I'd say it was the size of a small rabbit.

I've Googled the topic to see if I could find out what it was, but have not had any luck. Does anyone have any ideas as to what it could have been?

Thanks.




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Mar 02, 2011
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starstarstarstarstar 		Guelph Sighting
by: Anonymous

Met almost face to face with a Possum this morning as it rounded the front corner of my house, under the shelter of shrubbery as I stepped out on the porch at 7 a.m.

Slowly & deliberately, it turned and disappeared the way it had come.

My home is in a mature northend neighbourhood of Guelph, with parks and river nearby.
Apr 10, 2010
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starstarstarstarstar 		Guelph, Ontario opossum sighting
by: Anonymous

Our family lives in the downtown vicinity in Guelph and we just saw what I would presume is a Opossum. White generally in colour and larger than the average rabbit. He just walked through our backyard at dusk (we have a pond with fish)and carried on through the backyards beyond our property. Unfortunately we weren't fast enought to catch a photo ..... maybe another time. If so, I will post.

If you see this critter again, be sure to snap a picture of him - it likely is an Opossum!
Oct 18, 2009
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by: Sara

Could be that it was looking for shelter, my Grandmother who lives in St.Anns has seen a few in barrels out in their old barn.

Wow that must have been a surprise to see one as big as your cat I did not know that possums could get that big...amazing.

SG.
Oct 17, 2009
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starstarstarstarstar 		Re Small White Animal
by: Sara

If what you saw looks similar to the animal shown in the picture along with your letter then yes I agree it is a possum.

I have heard of other people seeing possums up close I however have seen lots of pictures of them lol. Some time hopefully I will get the chance to see one out of the pages of a book or computer screen.

SG.

Thanks for your input, Sara, on Thursday night I saw what I thought was our cat, near our patio doors. I took a closer look and realized it was a great, big Possum! I suspect it was looking for a sheltered place to spend the winter!

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