Playing Possum by Maxine McArthur « Biology in Science Fiction: Free Fiction

A non-sentient livestock animal changed into a sentient alien – or did it?

Title: Playing Possum

Author: Maxine McArthur

Length: short story

First Publication: Nor of Human Anthology, 2001

What the Story is About: A non-sentient livestock animal changed into a sentient alien – or did it?

Possum,’ he repeated slowly. ‘Turned into a possum?’

‘No, sir. He changed from a possum.’ They’re not really possums–they just scratch as bad.

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