Opossums: Unsung Heroes in the Fight Against Ticks and Lyme Disease
https://blog.nwf.org/2017/06/opossums-unsung-heroes-in-the-fight-against-ticks-and-lyme-disease/
Possums.....our furry allies.
If my memory serves me, female possums have two wombs and their gestation period is 9 days. Male possums have a forked penis so they can impregnate either/both wombs. A litter of newborn possums can fit in a tablespoon. Amazing animal!