Dragon Opossum

The Dragon Opossum is a variant of dragon that historically has been widely regarded as a pest and an annoyance. They appear to show a marked preference for consuming

Habitat:
The Dragon Opossum is something of a wilderness creature - living off the land and feeding on whatever they can glean from their environment. This said, there is nothing preventing them from venturing into populated areas such as cities to scavenge or bear young in relative safety.

Biology
The Dragon Opossum is a squat, ungainly creature that vaguely (if tangentially or even minutely) resembles a dragon. It has four short, stubby legs that protrude from a rounded, scale-covered body and a tail that accounts for half of its’ length. The creature seemingly lacks a neck so it appears that its head is merely an extension of its squat torso. Adorning its’ head are a pair of too-large eyes, and a long snout with a varied array of whiskers and a wide mouth full of stubby yet sharp teeth. Additionally, they stink quite profoundly.

Their teeth are able to deliver venom on a bite, which appears to have no real consistency in effect. The effect could be altered by any number of circumstances but there is little to no proof of any one approach being effective.

Sociology
Dragon Opossums are, at their very heart, cowardly creatures. They are somewhat ineffective in combat and their relative success appears to rely on pretending to be dead (and being too unpalatable to eat) and breeding in high numbers.

When threatened, a Dragon Opossum may emit a loud low-pitched gargled scream as it attempts to flee to a safe hiding space or bare its teeth as a threat. They seem to fall back on their venom as a last resort, for some reason or another.