Today’s prompt: Creature (Common).

Native to the woodlands that are inhabited by the goblins, giant opossums are omnivores that mostly subsist on the large arthropods of the area.

While not intelligent in a classical sense, –

“What’s that supposed to mean, ‘classical sense’?”

I simply mean that they are very intelligent for an animal. I’ve even heard that some can speak!

“Well, your whole race recently heard that we goblins aren’t mindless killing machines bent on stealing your cheese and carrot crops. Maybe you should remember that the next time you try to paint a race with such a broad and human-centric brush.”

You’re right, of course. Apologies, Sir Ugdoq.