opossum

For a long time being a trash animal was a raccoon's game. The masked bandits would creep around in the night, destroying garbage bags of food, rifling through compost, even traipsing into Brooklyn apartments to drink water from a cat's fountain. That last one happened right in front of my eyes. Until recently, raccoons left our other favorite trash critter, possums, in the dust. While they may not be quite as cute as their rivals, they have got heaps of personality. And we're happy to see that in the past couple years they've received a lot of love in the meme department. These excellent specimens are proof.

Possums may be known to most as pests, but here at Memebase we think they're kinda cute. So much so that we gathered up some memes in honor of them that we think you'll like.

It's pretty widely accepted that animals are better than humans. And by a lot. They don't start unnecessary wars and aren't money-hungry heartless creatures. So we figured we'd put out this list of animal memes and comics to show our appreciation for the fluffy, the feathered, the scaled, and even the hairless. You make the world a better place. 

Here's your fun animal trivia for the day: did you know that possums and opossums are two different species? The opossum is the only marsupial native to North America, whereas the possum is native to Australia, New Guinea, and other areas in the Pacific. The two also look quite different. 

And lastly, are these little guys cute or not? Please let us know because we honestly can't decide.

You want to scroll through a crap ton of relatable content, but you hate people? This album of memes might be the content you're searching for. All the #tooreal memes and none of what you loathe. Instead, these funny pics feature cute and fuzzy animals. A welcome palate cleanser.

Don't let the sadness win! Fight it with memes! 

You deserve a break, don't you? 

Hot Pockets for the eccentric palate!

You like possums? Well, these are the sick sad memes for you, you idiot. 

The East Coast has Punxsutawney Phil. Sand Mountain has "Sand Mountain Sam" - this opossum that supposedly predicts the weather. This year, after Sam predicted an early spring, a photo of the critter has gone viral on social media - inspiring a whole lot of memes.