Pokemon there are in Australia found yellow possum, which is so similar to Pikachu

Residents of the Australian Melbourne though briefly got into the universe of Pokemon and met the most important of their hero — kid's Pikachu! They found listovidnyh possum with a rare genetic mutation where his coat had acquired a bright yellow color.

Animal brought to the clinic Boronia and given to the care of the vets. Doctors believe that the possum was lost after falling from mother's back. The sad fate of the Australian Pikachu read our material.

Residents of Melbourne have discovered a mysterious creature on the street. Small animal with bright yellow color and large ears reminded them of pokemon Pikachu.

The baby was taken to a veterinary clinic where the doctors found that in front of them was none other than five-month-old possum, a marsupial mammals.

"But why is he yellow?" — asked a reasonable question saviors of the animal. And here was revealed the sad truth about the fate of the little "pokemon". It turns out that possum, nicknamed Pikachu, suffers from a rare genetic mutation which leads to a decrease in the level of melanin. This, in turn, became the reason for the change in color of the coat instead of the brown it was bright yellow.

It looks pretty nice, but with such a "camouflage" to survive in the wild Pikachu will not succeed. Birds of prey will immediately notice the possum, because he, unlike their "traditional" cousins with brown fur, looks like a bright spot on the background of the environment.

The further fate of the little Pikachu remains under question. Now orphaned possum is the guardian, who cares for wild animals. Veterinarians said that the baby is completely healthy, no injuries have not been detected.

It is worth noting that Pikachu is not entirely unique. Animal rights activist Caroline Daisy reported on a settlement Golden possums, which are also, like him, suffer from genetic disorders. But to tell you the exact location of his relatives of the girl did not, after all, curious people will immediately rush to examine the small Pokemon and inadvertently may harm them.