Jolly the leucistic Virginia Opossum is currently languishing in luxury at Wild Bird Fund, NYC (an amazing wildlife rehab center) after suffering a torn toenail. Leucism is a condition in which there is partial loss of pigmentation. Fun Possum Facts: * North America’s only marsupials (females have pouches) * They rarely get rabies, due to a low body temperature * Possums slow the spread of Lyme Disease and eat many ticks