diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/possum.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/possum.dm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..328cdd78f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/possum.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+/mob/living/simple_animal/opossum
+	name = "opossum"
+	desc = "It's an opossum, a small scavenging marsupial."
+	icon_state = "possum"
+	icon_living = "possum"
+	icon_dead = "possum_dead"
+	speak = list("Hiss!","HISS!","Hissss?")
+	speak_emote = list("hisses")
+	emote_hear = list("hisses.")
+	emote_see = list("runs in a circle.", "shakes.")
+	speak_chance = 1
+	turns_per_move = 3
+	blood_volume = 250
+	see_in_dark = 5
+	maxHealth = 15
+	health = 15
+	butcher_results = list(/obj/item/reagent_containers/food/snacks/meat/slab = 1)
+	response_help_continuous = "pets"
+	response_help_simple = "pet"
+	response_disarm_continuous = "gently pushes aside"
+	response_disarm_simple = "gently push aside"
+	response_harm_continuous = "stamps on"
+	response_harm_simple = "stamp"
+	density = FALSE
+	ventcrawler = VENTCRAWLER_ALWAYS
+	pass_flags = PASSTABLE | PASSMOB
+	mob_size = MOB_SIZE_TINY
+	mob_biotypes = MOB_ORGANIC|MOB_BEAST
+	gold_core_spawnable = FRIENDLY_SPAWN
+
+/mob/living/simple_animal/opossum/poppy
+	name = "Poppy the Safety Possum"
+	desc = "Safety first!"
+	icon_state = "poppypossum"
+	icon_living = "poppypossum"
+	icon_dead = "poppypossum_dead"
+	butcher_results = list(/obj/item/clothing/head/hardhat = 1)
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diff --git a/icons/mob/animal.dmi b/icons/mob/animal.dmi
index 13f97d3761..50bf65b27f 100644
Binary files a/icons/mob/animal.dmi and b/icons/mob/animal.dmi differ
diff --git a/tgstation.dme b/tgstation.dme
index faa1ce990c..9312d13b99 100644
--- a/tgstation.dme
+++ b/tgstation.dme
@@ -2612,6 +2612,7 @@
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\simple_animal\friendly\penguin.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\simple_animal\friendly\pet.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\simple_animal\friendly\plushie.dm"
+#include "code\modules\mob\living\simple_animal\friendly\possum.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\simple_animal\friendly\sloth.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\simple_animal\friendly\snake.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\simple_animal\friendly\drone\_drone.dm"