Opossums also have an opposable “thumb ... The Centre receives approximately 5,000 animals into their care every year, and it’s during the winter months that animals can end up in the ...
I grew up in a place that doesn't have opossums. So when I finally saw one in my 30s, it was a real treat — a treat that kept on giving, as it turned out, because he started living under my house.
The researchers extrapolated from this that a wild opossum could potentially eat around 5,500 ticks per week during tick season. And thus, a legend was born. Issues with the Opossum-Tick Study ...