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05-21-2016, 07:03 AM
Watch these adorable 'OctoPossum' babies hitch a ride with mom
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While a single opossum may **t be the most welcome of backyard visitors, who could resist an opossum carrying eight adorable babies?
Queens, New York residents Gene and Heewon Lee Gray spotted such a miracle, dubbing the critter an "OctoPossum" after realizing how many little joeys she was carrying.*
The couple uploaded a video of the family to YouTube this week titled "Move Over PizzaRat-Meet Astoria, Queens NYC- 'OctoPossum,'" and we'd have to agree "OctoPossum" is definitely giving the state's other viral critter a run for its money.*
[H/T ABC7 (http://abc7ny.com/society/video-octopossum-runs-through-astoria-yard-with-clinging-joeys/1346535/)]
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While a single opossum may **t be the most welcome of backyard visitors, who could resist an opossum carrying eight adorable babies?
Queens, New York residents Gene and Heewon Lee Gray spotted such a miracle, dubbing the critter an "OctoPossum" after realizing how many little joeys she was carrying.*
The couple uploaded a video of the family to YouTube this week titled "Move Over PizzaRat-Meet Astoria, Queens NYC- 'OctoPossum,'" and we'd have to agree "OctoPossum" is definitely giving the state's other viral critter a run for its money.*
[H/T ABC7 (http://abc7ny.com/society/video-octopossum-runs-through-astoria-yard-with-clinging-joeys/1346535/)]
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