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re: Girlfriend's cat got in a fight with an opossum

Posted on 1/25/21 at 8:49 am to
Posted by Oates Mustache
Member since Oct 2011
22382 posts
Posted on 1/25/21 at 8:49 am to
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Opossums look like they carry every disease in the book. Nasty frickers.


And you'd be way wrong. They're nearly 100% immune to rabies and other diseases, nearly immune to snake venom so they snack on snakes, and pretty much take care of other pests in your neighborhood. They're actually awesome to have around.
Posted by Anonymous95
Member since Sep 2014
2080 posts
Posted on 1/25/21 at 9:00 am to
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Opossums carry diseases such as leptospirosis, tuberculosis, relapsing fever, tularemia, spotted fever, toxoplasmosis, coccidiosis, trichomoniasis, and Chagas disease. They may also be infested with fleas, ticks, mites, and lice.


You made me Google it.
Posted by rumination
Member since Jan 2020
726 posts
Posted on 1/25/21 at 9:57 am to
opossums are awesome animals.

they rarely carry any diseases that would affect us, they usually run from you, and they eat a ton of ticks.
Posted by Gulf Coast Tiger
Ms Gulf Coast
Member since Jan 2004
18742 posts
Posted on 1/25/21 at 10:08 am to
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And you'd be way wrong. They're nearly 100% immune to rabies and other diseases, nearly immune to snake venom so they snack on snakes, and pretty much take care of other pests in your neighborhood. They're actually awesome to have around.


Unless you have chickens. They love to get into my coops and eat the eggs
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