A rare common brushtail possum has gone viral on social media, thanks to her uncanny resemblance to a popular Pokemon character. This adorable golden brushtail possum (pictured) is rare and unlikely to be returned to the wildThe possum has a striking resemblance to the popular Pokemon character Pikachu (pictured)'The golden colour occurs due to a mutation which causes a low level of the pigment melanin which gives them their normal colour. There are four colour variations of the common brushtail possum- silver-grey, brown, black and golden, which is the rarest type. 'When I lived in Bayswater north (in Melbourne's east), we had a female young adult golden possum living in out backyard. The rare possum has also been spotted in New Zealand.

Source: Daily Mail December 01, 2018 13:32 UTC