• ickplant@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    One researcher decided to dissect dead opossums’ stomachs and analyze the contents. First off, they don’t eat ticks like people assume. Secondly, she found things like broken glass and a partially undigested shrew. Source.

    In conclusion, opossums are metal.

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      7 months ago

      Hang on, the description was about possums, but the title is in an opossum group, and your comment is about an opossum.

      I’m going to have actually look up whether it’s opossums or possums that have a smooth brain.

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        7 months ago

        That’s a very good point. I notice a lot of people will say “possum” when they are talking about opossums. So please report the results of your research, and I will update this accordingly!