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Image 1: Opossum
This photo was taken January 19, 2018, on my back porch in Richlands, North Carolina. This is "Waddles" a Virginia Opossum who frequents our back porch to eat the leftover cat food. Opossums fill an ecological niche by helping to control the tick population. Opossums attract ticks but since they have impeccable grooming skills, only a few make it out alive. As a result of lessening the number of ticks, Opposums are also helping to reduce the spread of Lyme Disease.
Sources:
www.caryinstitute.org/discover-ecology/podcasts/why-you-s...
Image 1: Opossum
This photo was taken January 19, 2018, on my back porch in Richlands, North Carolina. This is "Waddles" a Virginia Opossum who frequents our back porch to eat the leftover cat food. Opossums fill an ecological niche by helping to control the tick population. Opossums attract ticks but since they have impeccable grooming skills, only a few make it out alive. As a result of lessening the number of ticks, Opposums are also helping to reduce the spread of Lyme Disease.
Sources:
www.caryinstitute.org/discover-ecology/podcasts/why-you-s...