Heidi the possum

The cross eyed possum made its debut at a zoo in Leipzig, Germany on Thursday

Since then, has become an Internet hit, winning some 326,000 admirers on Facebook, and beating out German Chancellor Angela Merkel by a wide margin.

Her cross-eyed look is attributed to a poor diet due to being abandoned in the United States, or a weight problem causing fats to be deposited in her eyes.

Although the zoo is not planning to market her, they intend to divert money earned from visits to see her into other animal projects .