One might fake its death (6)

I believe the answer is:

possum

(Other definitions for possum that I've seen before include "Australian marsupial with dense fur and a long tail" , "Marsupial - play it to feign sleep" , "Dame Edna fan?" , "American marsupial (that plays dead?)" , "Small animal with a pouch" .)

I've seen this clue in the Universal.

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