piscesinpurple: monkeyfrog: Maria Maybe your frozen albino skunk was an opossum? Source: Wiki Commons. That’s exactly what my mom suggested. Highly unlikely, though, because although it’s pretty dark out, the thing that first caught my attention was its white, furry, undulating tail. Like a squirrel’s but bigger. Opossums have hairless tails. I think? Based on the description “albino skunk that is not afraid of humans” and what I’ve smelled today, what you just encountered would be a wild Jake.  Although commonly confused for an opossum, the wild Jake is a docile animal, eats crackers and string cheese, and prefers if you leave his feet alone (even if he puts them on your face.) Your best bet is to call his name and try your hardest to get his attention, because the result will, in fact, be the complete opposite and the wild Jake will leave the area immediately.  If you would like this animal to befriend you, or even let you pet him, your best bet is to read a book or a newspaper, and he will immediately fall asleep on top of it.  Best of luck.

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monkeyfrog:

Maria

Maybe your frozen albino skunk was an opossum?

Source: Wiki Commons.

That’s exactly what my mom suggested. Highly unlikely, though, because although it’s pretty dark out, the thing that first caught my attention was its white, furry, undulating tail. Like a squirrel’s but bigger. Opossums have hairless tails. I think?

Based on the description “albino skunk that is not afraid of humans” and what I’ve smelled today, what you just encountered would be a wild Jake.  Although commonly confused for an opossum, the wild Jake is a docile animal, eats crackers and string cheese, and prefers if you leave his feet alone (even if he puts them on your face.) Your best bet is to call his name and try your hardest to get his attention, because the result will, in fact, be the complete opposite and the wild Jake will leave the area immediately.  If you would like this animal to befriend you, or even let you pet him, your best bet is to read a book or a newspaper, and he will immediately fall asleep on top of it.  Best of luck.

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