Now that’s interesting as NZ aims to exterminate every single possum here. As folk are pointing out nevertheless US & Aus/NZ possums are different creatures. I have no idea if our possies eat ticks but it would be good to know. Here’s an article anyway about the difference between the two.
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Those are the American opossums, not New Zealand and Aussie possum.
Cheers Merv
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Thanks Merv yes I did note they are not ours, just saying though. Be interesting to know if their habits are the same.
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https://www.bobinoz.com/blog/4013/possums-and-opossums-australia-and-america-all-explained/?fbclid=IwAR1L27J5Y6PPxhu7roBFZgo1H00vskX86TG-_ftyHaZUJOvPyqQUNwy9dtU
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they are pretty good at biting the heads off of chickens too. we have them in our woods. we don’t bother them if they don’t bother us but when i have one break into my chicken house they remove all rights to remain healthy. The other nice thing about them is they are immune to rabies. they can’t catch it. they are good for lots of things in the nature. no need to kill them unless absolutely necessary.
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Interesting info there madraallta. Different to NZ possums also Merv notes. As you say in a sense, they are part of the chain of animal life. Here for a purpose.
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