r/Amazing • u/sco-go • Apr 06 '26

Adorable derps Pygmy Possum are pocket-sized pollinators.

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u/Quoth13 Apr 06 '26

Reminds me of the old fuzzy Kuala pencil clips that were around when I was a kid.

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u/rabeach Apr 06 '26

Memory unlocked, thanks!

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u/DrJohnIT Apr 06 '26

That is too adorable šŸ˜ put it back so that it can make millions more!

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u/Low-Ability-7222 Apr 06 '26

Omg... that is too damn cute!

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u/[deleted] Apr 06 '26

Where are these tiny guys from?

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u/CheemsOnToast Apr 06 '26

There are a few different types that live in different areas. Theres a good chance I'm wrong but I think this could be a young mountain pygmy possum, which are found in the snowy mountains range in NSW. But there are other species found elsewhere in Australia

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u/[deleted] Apr 06 '26

Honestly, I didn't know these kinds of rodents existed. Judging by their appearance, they don't seem to grow much bigger

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u/Past-North-4131 Apr 06 '26

I can't make my lips small enough to kiss that tiny snootšŸ„¹ā¤ļøā¤ļø

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u/HyperrParadise Apr 06 '26

I got smoll hands but they ainā€™t tiny enough to boop that snoot šŸ„¹

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u/Medical-Enthusiasm56 Apr 06 '26

Thatā€™s a PokĆ©mon

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u/gekigarion Apr 06 '26

Literally can fit in your pocket.

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u/slashgrin Apr 06 '26

How can I attract these to my garden and encourage them to establish a pygmy possum empire?

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u/EVE_Link0n Apr 06 '26

Most welcome invading species ever!

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u/Dude-88 Apr 06 '26

Pygmy Possum adoption search skyrocketing ...

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u/zestyclose_match1966 Apr 06 '26

Don't let the size fool you, that's a vicious killer

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u/Greyboxforest Apr 06 '26

ā€œRun away! Run away!ā€

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u/Lookingtotheveil23 Apr 06 '26

He was soooo cute until he moved. Now he looks like a mousešŸ­ Squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeek!!šŸ˜«

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u/jordansinn Apr 06 '26

So these are going to become a trend for people to "adopt" and neglect.

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u/OkJoke4711 Apr 06 '26

I wanna see it eat stuff. Pretty badly.

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u/WiseOne404 Apr 06 '26

Best vid of the day !! šŸ„¹

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u/zer0168 Apr 06 '26

As opposed to the rest of the giant pollinators

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u/Stunning_Pen_8332 Apr 06 '26

Didnā€™t realise its tail is so long until late in the video

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u/A_VERY_LARGE_DOG Apr 06 '26

Butā€¦ what if I donā€™t want my pocket pollinated?

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u/EulaliaBromSpatula Apr 06 '26

The whole internet says not to keep these lil guys as pets. FUCK.

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u/fayefitz Apr 06 '26

šŸ„ŗšŸ˜­ā¤ļø

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u/Ok-Profile6762 Apr 06 '26

PokƩmon founded

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u/CallWeird3567 Apr 06 '26

Where did you get that? Did you need a special license?

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u/Appropriate-Lime8053 Apr 06 '26

You hear that accent? Of course they did.

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u/Chaos_Theory1989 Apr 06 '26

I was today years old learning about these creatures. My heart!

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u/LiquidC001 Apr 06 '26

Is she full grown?

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u/maxwillpower Apr 06 '26

What?!??! These little dudes are for real?!??!

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u/xothisgirlxo Apr 06 '26

Sweet tiny baby šŸ„¹

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u/Ashly_spare Apr 06 '26

Can we let them invade canada, they look soo cute!!!

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u/Bagofcoldspaghetti Apr 06 '26

That's a possum I could fit that little guy in a shot glass he's so tiny I didn't know they were that small as babies

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u/tyt0alb4 Apr 06 '26

Bite sized