Hello possum: the New Zealanders who keep wild marsupials as pets

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The Guardian newspaper: International | guardian.co.uk

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11/06/2021 23:00

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Hello possum: the New Zealanders who keep wild marsupials as pets

 

11/06/2021 23:00 // The Guardian newspaper: International | guardian.co.uk

The animals have a bad reputation in Aotearoa, where they are regarded as pests – but some say they are scapegoated for human failures

Maurice likes to stay up all night. When he finally settles down at 5am, he makes sure everyone knows he’s there – then he curls up and sleeps all day.

“When he’s ready to go to bed, he gives us a good face wash to say ‘hi,’” Jo Little* says, laughing. “He’s got really, really cold feet, and he puts them all over your head. He licks every area of your face!”

As they get older, they still treat jumping down your top as their safe place, and they’ll go in there and cuddle you for hours

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