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Opossum Fact: Opossums do not eat ticks (thelemmy.club)
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Source (a fascinating read): https://outdoor.wildlifeillinois.org/articles/debunking-the-myth-opossums-dont-eat-ticks

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[-] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Learned this a few years ago and caught shit for trying to spread the truth too. People prefer a happy lie it seems.

this post was submitted on 21 Mar 2026
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