Ralph the Opossum Plays Dead While Being Held
A person captures a close-up video of an opossum named Ralph, who is exhibiting the classic defensive behavior known as "playing possum." While being held on the person's lap, the animal enters a catatonic, comalike state with its mouth agape and drool visible, a natural involuntary reaction triggered when the creature feels threatened. Despite the opossum's dramatic display of fear, the person continues to gently pet it, showcasing the stark contrast between the animal's instinctual survival mechanism and the calm, domestic setting of the interaction.
Known for "playing possum"—falling into an involuntary, comalike state and releasing a bad smell when heavily threatened.
Did he drool on the Jeans like that? HAHAHA awesome!
Once I was sitting outside by myself, cup of black coffee and a fire in winter. Then I noticed a gecko came to chill with me and stay warm by the fire. Just the two of us out there. Women can’t understand these things
He is drooling on his pants while playing dead.
he playing dead, he is terrified for his life
God forbid a man has hobbies
Wife is mad that Nick and Ralph are having a good time
I bet they are out there sharing beer. I had a pretty domestic opossum. I never got to hold him when he was awake, but he'd pass out drunk from fermented satsumas, and I'd have to go move his fat ass before I let my dogs out lmao.
Boys. Hard choice. Girlfriend or opossum?
What does she think the possum's going to do? Faint and make the dude fall over in shock?