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OttoVonNoob to Memes@lemmy.ml · 2 years ago

Opossums Kill Ticks by the Thousands

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Opossums Kill Ticks by the Thousands

OttoVonNoob to Memes@lemmy.ml · 2 years ago
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  • lemmyshmemmy@lemmy.world
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    2 years ago

    They don’t actually, but they’re adorable and people should leave them alone.

    • grte
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      2 years ago

      Making the world safe for margaritas.

    • MasterBlaster@lemmy.world
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      Actually, they do. The ticks attach to them during their nocturnal travels, then they eat them during grooming.

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        I’m talking about the rumor that possums kill lots of ticks which isn’t true.

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          Oh, yes. I see that a 2021 study countered the the 2009 one. Too bad, we need to kill lots of ticks!

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            Yeah, but at least possums are still ugly-cute

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