In 1909, wealthy widow Susie W. Allgood marketed a plush marsupial inspired by President William Howard Taft. But children thought the toy looked "too much like a rat," and it sold poorly ...

I like seeing any cute and cuddly animal. I envision hippos being cute and cuddly ... Logan went missing after jumping from a cliff into Possum Kingdom Lake and his body was found five days later.

Despite the long flight, a 14-day cruise from Sydney to Auckland checks all the sight-seeing, cultural and culinary boxes.

Zhao cradled a meerkat dressed in a warm shirt in her arms. "Many people, as soon as they see this, feel that it's soft, cuddly and extremely cute," she told AFP. "It can melt your heart.

The 24-acre, nonprofit facility cares for over 200 native Australian animals, including the cute and not so cuddly Tasmanian ... ringtail possum, echidna and tawny frogmouth.

At one booth, shop owner Zhao Tingting displayed colourful beds and transparent handbags, accessories specially designed to carry sugar gliders - a small, nocturnal possum she sells alongside ... feel ...

At one booth, shop owner Zhao Tingting displayed colourful beds and transparent handbags, accessories specially designed to carry sugar gliders -- a small, nocturnal possum she sells alongside ...