I just want to know if possums are more like dogs or cats. Are they aloof or clingy or distracted? Do they have favorite people or do they just tolerate the food sources
I can't imagine them as pets. The ones I've seen in my backyard move really slow when they see people. They also seem to occasionally pass out if you move to fast around them. They mostly just want to hide until you go away so they can go back to eating ticks.
Yes, it's just weird to see them do it. Based on what I've read, they're not actually "playing" dead, their body literally knocks them out and they can't move.
