Opossum With Rare Disease Was Saved From Cold Harsh Wilderness And Put Into Nice Warm Sweaters

“Playing possum” is an expression that’s used when someone fakes death. This possum wouldn’t be playing if it hadn’t been for one concerned Samaritan that dropped her off at South Plains Wildlife Rehabilitation Center (SPWRC). An opossum named Peach has a rare hair-loss condition called alopecia, which causes her to shed all of her body hair. And since fur is key at regulating body temperature, she wouldn’t have survived the cold of the looming winter.

Peach has doubled her weight over her recovery period. Right now, the opossum is on her way to recovery and has almost doubled her weight over the course. Barnes said that her favorite foods are crickets and applesauce, and judging by her weight gain, she's been enjoying it immensely. She's also rocking that festive knitwear that people have donated to her, and there have been a few updates from SPWRC showing off her new outfits.