Possum may refer to:
== Animals ==
=== American possums ===
Opossum, or Didelphimorphia, an order of marsupials native to the Americas
Didelphis, a genus of marsupials within Didelphimorphia
Common opossum, native to Central and South America
Virginia opossum, native to North America
White-eared opossum, native to South America
=== Australasian possums ===
Phalangeriformes, also called (o)possums, any of a number of arboreal marsupial species native to Australia, New Guinea, and Sulawesi
Common brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula), a common possum in Australian urban areas, invasive in New Zealand
Common ringtail possum (Pseudocheirus peregrinus), also common in Australian urban areas, absent from New Zealand
Phalangeridae (possums and cuscuses), a family of marsupials native to Australia and New Guinea containing most of the species referred to as "possums" in Australia
== People ==
Possum Bourne (1956β2003), New Zealand rally car driver
George Jones (1931β2013), known as "The Possum", American country music singer
Possum Jones (1934β1997), American NASCAR driver
Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri (1932β2002), Indigenous Australian painter
Possum Whitted (1890β1962), American baseball player
== Arts and entertainment ==
=== Film and television ===
Possum (film), a 2018 British psychological horror film
Possums (film), a 1998 sports comedy
"The Possum", an episode of Parks and Recreation
=== Music ===
"Possum", a 1987 song on Trey Anastasio's 1987 album The Man Who Stepped into Yesterday
"Possum", a 1989 song by Australian band feedtime from their album Suction
"Possum", a 1995 song by Juned
"The Possum", a 2015 song by Sun Kil Moon from Universal Themes
βPossum Kingdomβ, a 1994 song by American rock band Toadies
== Other uses ==
POSSUM, or Patient Operated Selector Mechanism, a communications device for people with disabilities
== See also ==
Opossum (disambiguation)
π Animals
===American possums===
* Opossum, or , an order of marsupials native to the Americas
** , a genus of marsupials within
*** Common opossum, native to Central and South America
*** Virginia opossum, native to North America
*** White-eared opossum, native to South America
π Australasian possums
* , also called (o)possums, any of a number of arboreal marsupial species native to Australia, New Guinea, and Sulawesi
** Common brushtail possum (), a common possum in Australian urban areas, invasive in New Zealand
** Common ringtail possum (), also common in Australian urban areas, absent from New Zealand
** (possums and cuscuses), a family of marsupials native to Australia and New Guinea containing most of the species referred to as "possums" in Australia
π People
* Possum Bourne (1956β2003), New Zealand rally car driver
* George Jones (1931β2013), known as "The Possum", American country music singer
* Possum Jones (1934β1997), American NASCAR driver
* Clifford Possum (1932β2002), Indigenous Australian painter
* Possum Whitted (1890β1962), American baseball player
π Arts and entertainment
===Film and television===
* Possum (film), a 2018 British psychological horror film
* Possums (film), a 1998 sports comedy
* "The Possum", an episode of Parks and Recreation
π Music
* "Possum", a 1987 song on Trey Anastasio's 1987 album The Man Who Stepped into Yesterday
* "Possum", a 1989 song by Australian band feedtime from their album Suction
* "Possum", a 1995 song by Juned
* "The Possum", a 2015 song by from Universal Themes
* βPossum Kingdomβ, a 1994 song by American rock band Toadies
π Other uses
* POSSUM, or Patient Operated Selector Mechanism, a communications device for people with disabilities