Poppy the Opossum

Poppy the Opossum

Author: Nature Guys December 17, 2024 Duration: 29:13

Bob runs into a pet opossum with his grandson Drew and his friend Graeme in a city park. Poppy is very cute and inspired us to listen to a podcast Bob and Bill recorded back in 2017.

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