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Opossum Fact: Opossums do not eat ticks (lemmy.world)
submitted 7 months ago by to c/opossums@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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[–] 44 points 7 months ago (10 children)

If you’re on the US west coast, Western Fence Lizards are your Lyme disease fighting heroes.

https://daily.jstor.org/theres-something-about-lizard-blood/

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  • [–] 13 points 7 months ago (2 children)

    This is so amazing, my mind is blown!! Gonna share this with everybody. Also that lizard pic as if it’s laughing is perfect😁

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  • [–] 6 points 7 months ago* (5 children)

    so about lizard blood. do i have to eat the lizard blood or get the lizard blood on me to become immune to limeys

    i have a fight with a british man in six hours so it's somewhat urgent

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  • [–] 1 point 7 months ago (2 children)

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

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