Virginia Opossum

==Summary==
The Virginia opossum is a species of opossum that resides in North America; in fact, it is the only native marsupial in North America. Opossums are famously known for their act of feigning death in order to deceive its opponents. This act led to the expression "playing possum."
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: , higher via piercing damage
Name: Virginia Opossum
Origin: The Real World
Gender: Varies; can be male or female
Age: Varies; opossums are short-lived animals like most marsupials, only lasting up to two years in the wild and four years in captivity.
Classification: Marsupial
Powers and Abilities: Small Size (Type 1 or 0; opossums have a wide size range, going from 35 cm to 94 cm), Stealth Mastery (Opossums are well known for feigning death, which is used to either ward off predators or make larger animals view them as a non-threat against their young), Resistance to Poison Manipulation (Opossums are very resistant to snake venom) and Disease Manipulation (Resistant to rabies due to their body temperature. Their consumption of ticks also reduces the spread of Lyme disease)
Attack Potency: Below Average Human level (Captive opossums are known to practice cannibalism. Large possums are known to have taken out fully-grown chickens), higher via piercing damage
Speed: Below Average Human (Normally prefers a pacing gait that goes up to 4 mph. An opossum was seen chasing a small dog around)
Lifting Strength: Unknown
Striking Strength: Below Average Human level
Durability: Below Average Human level (Can take hits from domestic cats)
Stamina: Unknown, but can "play dead" for up to six hours
Range: Below Standard Melee Range
Standard Equipment: None notable
Intelligence: Animalistic, though an individual named Heidi was used to predict the winners of three categories for the 2011 Oscars
Standard Tactics: Opossums would normally start off by bearing their teeth at their opponent, which serves as a warning to back off. This warning served to keep house cats and even Schnauzers from attacking, although animals such as raccoons may ignore this. Should this tactic not work, opossums would instead play dead. This can last for up to six hours.
Weaknesses: Females become more aggressive in an effort to protect their young.
==Notable Matchups==
Victories:
Losses:
Domestic Cat (The Real World) Domestic Cat's Profile (Both are bloodlusted and speed is equalized)
Inconclusive:
Category:Real World
Category:Animals
Category:Mammals
Category:Small Sized Characters
Category:Stealth Masters
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