Chucha??

Bill Turley says on Sep 25, 2007, 08:39:

No Doctor is needed. What you saw is a 0'possum or more commonly possum. This is an umbiguitous marsupial throughout the new world. It has a prehensile tail and can hang from a limb. I saw one that had been caught by a German Shepard. Then it "played possum", I moved it and it returned to exactly the same position that it thought was the dead possum position. This happened several times

Mr. Bill Somondoco

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Tinto (Moderator) says on Sep 25, 2007, 08:46:

I think it's the official state roadkill in Texas. Or maybe that's the armadillo? Good eatin' in stew and chili.

;-)

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Sep 25, 2007, 08:48:

Elmo knows what it is!

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LA_MONA says on Sep 25, 2007, 08:54:

Kat that's what I thought...actually there's been a bit less talk of it since "sussudio" came up.

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Sep 25, 2007, 09:00:

he is an expert i believe :))

engage brain before opening mouth

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christobeldawg says on Sep 25, 2007, 09:02:

The poor possum has a debilitating problem, as he seems always to freeze when staring at car lights. Why did the possum cross the road? To prove to the other possums that it could be done. That is one ugly ass animal

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Desideria (Moderator) says on Sep 25, 2007, 09:03:

That's the name of the animal in Colombia. There's a street (used to be, anyway, in Pance) El callejón de las chuchas, in Cali.

Cheers,
Desi

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christobeldawg says on Sep 25, 2007, 09:04:

There is actually a rural community near me in the southern US named Possum Kingdom. They rule there.

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Rikito says on Sep 25, 2007, 09:34:

possum??? Ok so you know my ex huh? Describe's her well. Anyway folks, nice try ,but no chucha. I have seen possum and this ani't it.

Anyone else?

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elmodefoque says on Sep 25, 2007, 09:36:

Rikito this is what a chucha is to me

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHYZaGC6bTE

over 5 million colombianos in USA and only 27 barranquilleros, i'm one. CURRAMBA, EL MEJOR VIVIDERO DEL MUNDO!

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NataliaV says on Sep 25, 2007, 09:39:

It's a chupacabra! Some lady found supposedly found one in Texas recently. I'm not sure if any have ever turned up in Colombia, but I know the first sightings were in Puerto Rico. They suck animals dry of there blood.

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Chelesupercono says on Sep 25, 2007, 09:40:

I think its called a EX-WIFCHA

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Miguel says on Sep 25, 2007, 09:43:

It's PUSSY on the coast, some stupid ass critter to cachacos, and a possum in the central USA. Equating possums to armadillos is truly an insult. Armadillos rock, and also make for some good chili. Possums are about as sharp as the edge of town.

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Desideria (Moderator) says on Sep 25, 2007, 09:43:

La zarigueya is also called chucha in Colombia, especially in the South.
Is this the same animal?

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LA_MONA says on Sep 25, 2007, 09:44:

boy he is ugly, he looks evil.

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Desideria (Moderator) says on Sep 25, 2007, 09:46:

another take on chucha

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robi666 says on Sep 25, 2007, 09:50:

Didelphis marsupialis, also called zorro chucho o chucha in Santa Marta.

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LA_MONA says on Sep 25, 2007, 09:52:

The Marmosa looks like he'd like he'd really enjoy sucking blood from you, ugghhh.
The Zarigueya looks quite strong and like he could give you a nasty bite, I seen the biggest rat ever in Colombia in a kitchen, it was massive and knocking everything over, I nearly fainted.

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Rikito says on Sep 25, 2007, 09:59:

I think Desideria is a close as we can get, but Elmo is very close...needs a tail.

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bufalo says on Sep 25, 2007, 13:10:

My wife says that the locals cut off the head (before it goes chi-chi) and the tail and then they prepare it just like a chicken, same taste (supposedly). she also says that's the "chicken" served in the chinese food here, she used to sell them to the chinese when she was a kid.

iguanas too. Oh and to the original poster, YES, your chinese food as we live in Armenia too!

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slguy says on Sep 25, 2007, 17:31:

Armadillo is only possum on the half-shell.

Any self-respecting southern boy knows this! ;)

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Robert Jorge says on Sep 25, 2007, 18:56:

We used to call possums an "Indiana speed bump". Up there, they get a lot bigger than their brothers down here in Florida. I believe they are the only marsupial in North America, and are also the most primitive mammal in the new world.

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christobeldawg says on Sep 25, 2007, 19:00:

don't forget also, the ugliest mammal in the new world

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slguy says on Sep 25, 2007, 21:35:

If I had the energy, I'd tell a story about a HUGE possum chasing my friend around his house in St. Charles, Mo. Maybe the funniest thing I ever saw....

You're right, RJ- they don't grow 'em that big down here....

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Robert Jorge says on Sep 25, 2007, 21:47:

Any wild animal can be scary when it is scared for it's life. Including possums. They can hiss, drool profusely, act aggressive, moan, it is weird. Or, they can just play possum. I would love to hear your story slguy. I never was chased by a possum, but I saw somebody chased by a coon trapped in a garage. The guy about shit himself.

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PurpleFrog says on Sep 26, 2007, 12:44:

Thank you.....Goodnite Now!

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NataliaV says on Sep 26, 2007, 13:07:

ewww! that thing is ugly! A lady recently found one in texas too, but it looked more like a dog. Still creepy looking! She kept it's head and she was going to have it stuffed for her house!

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christobeldawg says on Sep 26, 2007, 14:45:

I remember Granny on the Beverly Hillbillies cookin up good old possum stew

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Robert Jorge says on Sep 26, 2007, 23:20:

MMMmm, "possum innards!"

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christobeldawg says on Sep 26, 2007, 23:22:

How low can we go here on PBH? I'll take possum stew over one of John's dolls

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goin_south says on Sep 27, 2007, 00:01:

"""I'd be shit scared if I were trapped in a garage with a racoon""""

I told ya'll.... he wasn't near as tough as the canadienese pretends 2 B right here on pbsh ;)

Colombia es

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goin_south says on Sep 27, 2007, 00:31:

I jus give em a hand ful of crawfish heads and watch em clean up!
.... mis amigos... :))) they like me.

Colombia es

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Dan says on Sep 27, 2007, 00:36:

A few months ago, a porcupine tried chasing me... It was night time, and very dark and I was just walking around and this thing was hissing at me... looking at it at night, all you could see was a dark ball (about half the size of a soccer ball). There were a few of us trying to figure out what to do with it because it wandered into our area and kept hissing at us... so somebody scooped it up in a shovel and threw it over the hill.

Wildlife can be creepy... especially if you're not expecting it.

God Bless America!

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slguy says on Sep 27, 2007, 08:23:

Years ago, I went with my friend to stop by his house to change cars. He had a long driveway, and at the end were his trash cans. He mentioned that he'd been having problems with critters making a mess of his trash, so we drove in slowly, only with parking lights, to check the trash. Sure enough, one of the cans was missing a lid, and trash was FLYING out of it.

We quietly got out of the car to investigate, and Carl walked up to the can, stuff still flying out...

A HUGE possum appeared, hissed, jumped ot the ground and started chasing Carl. All the way around the house! Three times! On the third pass, Carl threw me his keys and yelled "Let the damn dog out!" Carl had a huge Rotti....

I opened the front door and let the dog our just as Carl was making his fourth pass....the dog was on the possum immediately. I swear to god, I never saw such a fight. Michael Vick would've loved it, I imagine. ;) After some minutes, the two of them wound up in the pipe to a culvert, barking and squeeling, yelps.....this went on for another few minutes.

Finally, the rotti emerged, victorious, with the dead possum in his mouth. But his face had several deep scratches, etc.

The next day, Carl took the dog and the dead possum to the vet- and yep- the possum had rabies. Which explained his aggressive behavior, according to the vet.

But I will carry to my grave, the sight of Carl circling the house, running from that critter. Funniest chit I ever saw, I think.

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Robert Jorge says on Sep 27, 2007, 18:55:

Thanks slguy. I had a feeling that would be a good story and you didn't disappoint.

My buddy who had the trapped coon encounter had to make a couple of laps around the cars in the garage. He made it inside the house eventually, got a .22 and opened up the garage door. The coon didn't take the open door invitation and got shot. The guy figured the coon must have come in through the dog door, but was too scared, stupid, or furious to leave through it. The garage had unmolested trash cans, but all the cat food was gone.

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Dan says on Sep 27, 2007, 19:27:

slguy,
I can only imagine how that would have looked... I probably would have been watching him even longer. Glad everything worked out. Thanks for sharing.

God Bless America!

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Plato says on Sep 27, 2007, 20:14:

I find Elmo's research very compelling on what chucha really is!

Plato

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