Claim(permalink)
A viral meme claimed opossums are immune to rabies and ate up to 5,000 ticks annually, thus stopping the spread of Lyme disease.
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Date published
2022-03-23
Entities
MarsPest controlHennessyIowa State UniversityPet foodLeptospirosisRabiesBulldozerTortoiseLyme diseasePodcastOrangutanSnopesNotorious (2009 film)InfectionIowaSpeciesBacteriaMemeVirginiaCenters for Disease Control and PreventionSocial mediaNew York CityCaliforniaVirusUnited StatesAmerican Veterinary Medical AssociationCritter CountryRoyal Society for the Protection of BirdsWarm-bloodedPhalangeriformesToxoplasmosisHumane Society of the United StatesScavengerBiological pest controlKaitlyn (wrestler)CompostUnsung HeroesScientific journalRoyal SocietyMammal
