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

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[โ€“] caseyweederman@lemmy.ca 2 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Oh, no, that part actually means you need to have lizard ancestry. A common misconception.

[โ€“] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 2 points 15 hours ago

fuck. i merely tried injecting ground lizard tail. i, uh, had an interesting few hours.