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what was that rodent called that was in the tank


In the beginning the doctor pulls out some type of rodent out of a tank and he scares the lady. what was it that he says the rodent-thing was called. its species name?

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Opossum vs. possum
The term possum covers about 70 species of marsupials native to Australia and surrounding islands. Opossum covers over 100 species of marsupials living in the Western Hemisphere. Opossums are often referred to colloquially as possums (or ‘possums), but in scientific contexts, possum and opossum refer to different groups of animals.

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I know it was a possum, but that isn't what he said.

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until you mentioned it, i remembered it as a nutria/"river rat."

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