21 Opossum Memes for Humans Hanging On by Their Tail and a Single Snack

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Ayala Sorotsky • Writer and Editor
Jul 15, 2025 11:00 AM EDT

Ah yes, the opossum: nature's little anxiety goblin. A beady-eyed ball of chaotic neutral energy wrapped in static-charged fur and the constant scream of "I'm doing my best!!" If there was ever an animal that perfectly captured the energy of scrolling social media at 2 AM while having 47 unopened emails and a half-eaten cookie in your hand - it's the opossum.

These unhinged marsupial memes are for those of us who feel just a little bit feral, a lot exhausted, and strangely powerful despite it all. Opossums don't care if the world is on fire - they'll hiss at the void, flop dramatically, and keep marching toward that overturned trash can like it's their destiny. And honestly? Same.

Whether they're playing de*d to avoid minor inconvenience or hanging upside down like a fluffy little cryptid bat, opossums are chaos incarnate. They are the emotionally unwell mascots we never knew we needed.

So go on. Embrace the weird. Let the memes in. Channel your inner opossum and scream into the void of society.

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  • 01
    aborteddreams Often screaming just feels like the appropriate reaction. t
    via aborteddreams

  • If this is not the most accurate sentence you've read all week, we don't know what is.

    Inside, we're all just opossums ready to scream at everything the workweek brings upon us.

  • 02
    Please remember Opossums are not rodents! They're not even closely related to them. They are marsupials. Wrong! They are baby
    via @hometoursandotherstuff
  • 03
    Me yelling "REPRESENTATIVE!!!" to the automated customer service Gladysopossum
    via Gladysopossum
  • 04
    my friend found a possum in her trash bin today and it's the most photogenic creature i've ever seen ods, Inc.
    via @hometoursandotherstuff
  • 05
    I am pleased to announce that the shenanigans will be resuming. II GIF ALT AAAA
    via @hjn0ne
  • 06
    Two households, both alike in dignity, In fair Verona, where we lay our scene...
    via @hometoursandotherstuff
  • 07
    Inside you are two wolves. One is a frog. The other is a opossum. You don't actually have any wolves.
    via @hjn0ne
  • 08
    i-don't even know how i know the things that i know
    via @hjn0ne
  • 09
    MY BRAIN HAS MANY THINGS TO HOLD AND NO POCKETS
    via @hjn0ne
  • 10
    my slow descent @69possums420 into madness isn't so slow
    via @69possums420
  • 11
    Femenine urge this Masculine urge that the only urge I have is going FERAL
    via @hjn0ne
  • 12
    i'm not like other girls i'm worse much worse
    via @hjn0ne

  • When you're so cute but also self-aware 200% more than the average person.

    There's an inner opossum just like that in us all.

  • 13
    Time is not real 4 165
    via @hjn0ne
  • 14
    ooh child things are gonna get trashier
    via @hjn0ne
  • 15
    Coming out of my cage and I've been doing just fine
    via @hjn0ne
  • 16
    om happy squeek nom excuse me you filth u are taking my rations garbage rat Susan what on earth is this panic SUUSAAAN
    via @SuperMightyMM
  • 17
    KOALITION OPOSSITION
    via @ryancduff
  • 18
    We could have had this. We were robbed, lied to. DER really BELIEVE FBI
    via @LakeErieAurora
  • 19
    WILDLIFE REHA Nebraska Wildlife Rehab, Inc. ⚫ Follow 1d Sometimes a sweet tooth just can't wait until Valentine's Day! This Virginia opossum was admitted today after reportedly devouring an ENTIRE Costco chocolate cake. With some time in rehab (and a diet reset), this choco-holic should be stabilized enough to return to the wild but until then, she is definitely a little cranky about our strict "zero chocolate" policy! Same, opossum.... same. Opossum was brought in due to having eaten entire Cos
    via Nebraska Wildlife Rehab, Inc. | Stitch It!
  • 20
    Adios
    via @hjn0ne
  • 21

    Bonus! Unidentified opossum cousin:

    JUST USE GOOGLE LENS TO ID YOUR ROCKS THEY SAID!
    via @hometoursandotherstuff

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