# Unc' Billy Possum — Green Forest Stories character guide

> Unc' Billy Possum in Green Forest Stories by Thornton W. Burgess.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Unc ' Billy, Billy Possum

**First appearance:** 0003-i-peter-rabbit-meets-lightfoot

## Who they are

A southern possum who plays dead when frightened and speaks with a drawl.

## In the story

### [Lightfoot's Clever Trick](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/chapters/x-lightfoot-s-clever-trick)

Spotted looking over a hollow tree, preparing for winter quarters.

### [Blacky Screws Up His Courage](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/chapters/xxx-blacky-screws-up-his-courage)

Blacky briefly considers asking Unc' Billy Possum to retrieve an egg but decides against it due to distrust.

### [Whitefoot Spends a Happy Winter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/chapters/i-whitefoot-spends-a-happy-winter)

Included in the list of creatures that would prey on Whitefoot.

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