opossums!
from fossilesque@lemmy.dbzer0.com to science_memes@mander.xyz on 15 Mar 19:24
https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/40055958

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nimble@lemmy.blahaj.zone on 15 Mar 20:58 next collapse

the tick eating is a myth, or at least severely overstated.

Here’s an article about it (and links to their peer reviewed study)

sbv@sh.itjust.works on 15 Mar 22:03 collapse

What about chickens? Do they really eat ticks?

phdepressed@sh.itjust.works on 15 Mar 22:18 collapse

They eat most small critters they see including ticks.

sbv@sh.itjust.works on 15 Mar 22:22 next collapse

<img alt="" src="https://sh.itjust.works/pictrs/image/e5795a5a-e2eb-41b4-987f-e2bc17e8b0bd.png">

BuboScandiacus@mander.xyz on 15 Mar 22:44 collapse

This is hilarious, made my day

RamblingPanda@lemmynsfw.com on 16 Mar 10:24 collapse

Digging up worms and bugs and throwing them to the chickens was one of our beloved hobbies as children. It’s amazing how accurate and enthusiastic those little predators are.

dohpaz42@lemmy.world on 15 Mar 21:24 collapse

He also darts out in front of you late at night after you’ve driven 6+ hours, are tired as hell, are almost home, and is damn lucky you saw him and was the only car on the road.

RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world on 16 Mar 00:54 next collapse

They let opossums drive now?

gbuttersnaps@programming.dev on 16 Mar 12:31 collapse

The forest was there long before the road