Do you know the difference between a " Possum" and a "Opossum"?

Question

Please think about your answer.

Do you really know what the difference is between " Possum" and a "Opossum"without having to look it up on the internet.

Where I live I have a Brush Tailed Possum living in my roof.

So what country do do think I live in?

The sites below will give you the answers, but I am more interested if you already know the answer.

Thank you to all who reply.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opossum

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Possum

Answer 1

No difference.  Same animal.

Answer 2

Australia.

Answer 3

I always felt it was mere pronunciation amd not any kkind of physical difference

Answer 4

If You Have A Possum, You Most Likely Live In Australia, Though You May Live In New Zealand As They Are Becoming More Common There Also.

The Opossum Is A Different Creature Altogether And From The Other Side Of The World From You!

Answer 5

if he was living in my roof I could legally poison him,New Zealand considers them pests!

I presume you are in Australia where they are protected, so eating it would not be an option.

I thought they started out as opossums and the 'o' was dropped after a while.

Answer 6

thats ez the "o"

Answer 7

I have a brushtail that keeps knocking bits off my tv antenna when he/she climbs on it. Beware the Ticks. Possums aren't effected by Ticks and they, like kangaroos, carry them around with them.

Possum is supposed to taste okay.

Answer 8

I actually Dont know the difference. I grew up with  the Opossum and what I have noticed is people cant spell it and tend to leave the "O" off

I live in the US

Answer 9

one is spelt with an "o"

Answer 10

I would say you live in Sydney Australia. ( Your profile )

I only know about the Virgina Opossum.