fur ID help

[Lil Dragonfly]

Are these North American opossum or New Zealand possum?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks in advance!

[AKcoyote]

Generally North American opossum is not suitable for fur. The hair is too coarse and thin. However having never seen a new Zealand opossum pelt that wasn't dyed, I will have to defer to our furrier experts. I do not recognize the fur type of either image.

[ReFur]

I love it, too! Very dense soft wool feel to it. Light weight.

[JGalanos]

I always associate New Zealand opposum with those fur lined rain coats from the late 70's/early 80's. I thought they were purt durn cool at the time.

[Guest]

The bottom picture is definitely New Zealand possum. I have no idea about the fur in the top picture.

 

 

Tricia

[furcoatman]

both nz. the top is a plate of opossum pieces

[Guest]

In defense of the American Possum.

 

He may be ugly and coarse haired but the rats won't hang around where he does.

 

Pogo was kinda cute and very politically insightful too.

 

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