Originally Posted By: CatBrat
Is the Opossum Virginia's state bird?

No, that's the mosquito, although the scientific name for the opossum is didelphis virginiana.

Originally Posted By: Argon
We had a 'possum on the screen porch eating cat food the other night. The cat was just laying there watching.

Nice of you to serve a buffet, and smart move by the cat - 'possums have very sharp teeth.

Bears, beets, Battlestar Galactica.