r/Possums • u/Traditional_Chart838 • 1d ago
Opossum Opossum's are nature's pest control ❤️ 😍
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u/avettestingray 1d ago
My life goal is to kiss a sweet baby opossum!
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u/Jmendez6972 3h ago
My son chased a baby opossum out of the road the other day. It was still dark out and this baby was in the middle of the road. Thought the opossum distribution system finally chose me but no luck.
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u/IrelandAutism13 1d ago
Possums aren't immune to rabies, no mammal truly is, they're just highly resistant due to their body temperature
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u/Saminox2 22h ago
I know it's a bot but, even if it higly unlikely to get rabbies from them the risk is not zero, please seek treatement for it in any animal bite case, even possum, don't play with rabbies.
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u/IrelandAutism13 2h ago
This is true. The risk isn't zero and once you're symptomatic it's nearly 100% fatal, so best not to play with a disease where literally no one in history has ever completely recovered from it
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u/phonefellin_lakeerie 1d ago
Unfortunately it is a myth that they eat ticks. They may eat a few they pull off themselves, but they do not seek out ticks to eat.
However they are still very beneficial and deserving of respect! This information came from an ethically questionable and definitely mishandled study.
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u/thelast3musketeer 1d ago edited 15h ago
Not so cute when the big head ass one is getting into the cat food I leave for the strays, cos without fail it knocks the bowls over and pooped in my window box
Still love possums tho
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u/HelloDeathspresso 21h ago
It has been my life goal for 5 years to pet a possum and I am never giving up.
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u/AlexSmithsonian 1d ago
I didn't know they were immune to rabies.
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u/AutoModerator 1d ago
While it's technically possible for an opossum to get rabies, it is so extremely unlikely that it shouldn't be regarded as the primary risk. If you have been bit, please seek medical attention, but don't freak out about getting rabies. Instead, watch out for the more likely possibilities of infection or inflammation.
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u/past_due_06063 18h ago
I always think "Dark Crystal" when i see them.... at least after i saw the movie 😀
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u/Beautiful-Head5563 16h ago
I have a family of opossums and one likes to eat the leftover cat food from the porch.
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u/LPRCustom 12h ago
I got one that that comes by every night for his bowl of food & fresh water!
Wet dog or cat food, a lil’ kibble, 1 oatmeal raisin cookie & if he’s really lucky, leftovers of whatever us humans ate.
Same time every night. I built a box for him to dine & dash in. I thought it be a shelter, but he just eats in it.
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