👋 This winter, ❄️ if you find an opossum in your garage please leave the door open a crack, don't call animal control.
They are trying to warm up and will leave on their own.
👉 edit: Correction: Apparently this is incorrect. We can find this stated as fact throughout many publications ➡️ They are nature's Lyme Disease Control-eating 5,000 ticks per year⬅️ but it was based on an incomplete study. Read about it here https://www.fieldandstream.com/stories/conservation/wildlife-conservation/possums-dont-eat-ticks
Thank you @KellyLepo for providing new info and link.
As scavengers, opossums help keep the environment clean by consuming carrion, thereby preventing the spread of diseases. Additionally, they are natural pest controllers, feeding on populations of rodents, ticks, snails, and slugs.
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https://animalfact.com/opossum/