Rare mutated golden Australian possum is named Pikachu

This golden possum may look as close as we may come to Pikachu, but it thankfully doesn't have any of the Pokemon's abilities.

The Age reports that the possum—remember, Australian possums are not American possums—has a specific mutation that "results in low levels of melanin", meaning that instead of its fur being brown, it's instead turned out gold. Around five months old, she was brought in after being found by a member of the public, likely having fallen off her mother's back. Pikachu won't be released back into the wild, because her bright fur would make her an easy target for predators.