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New Zealand possum holds woman ‘hostage’ at her home
theguardian.com ^ | Eva Corlett

Posted on 11/15/2021 4:00:19 PM PST by BenLurkin

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To: Daffynition

Awwwww!!!!


41 posted on 11/15/2021 10:58:08 PM PST by Salamander ("Salamander has barbaric tendencies" /Gundog)
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To: slouper

There’s NO rabies in Oz and American possums virtually never get rabies.

Their body temperature is too low.

That myth comes from their hissing/foaming/drooling ‘death act” that people mistook for rabies.


42 posted on 11/15/2021 10:59:59 PM PST by Salamander ("Salamander has barbaric tendencies" /Gundog)
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To: Salamander

Skunks are the biggest carriers of rabies. Have a few that run through my yard at night sometimes.

Good Lord when they let loose what a stench.


43 posted on 11/15/2021 11:46:18 PM PST by jmacusa (America.Founded by geniuses. Now governed by idiots. )
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To: jmacusa

Raccoons are tops here, followed by skunks and cats.
Foxes used to be but cats took their spot.
Bats sometimes.


44 posted on 11/16/2021 12:25:31 AM PST by Salamander ("Salamander has barbaric tendencies" /Gundog)
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To: Salamander

I’ve got raccoons too. Birds of every feather. Possums, rabbits, squirrels and chipmunks.

In fact that latter worked it’s way into our central ac unit this summer, bit into some wires and killed the ac. The technician said the little critter had chewed thorough some wiring and *zap*, off it went to chipmunk heaven.

I wonder if it’s name was Alvin.


45 posted on 11/16/2021 12:37:14 AM PST by jmacusa (America.Founded by geniuses. Now governed by idiots. )
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To: jmacusa

Probably Tesla.


46 posted on 11/16/2021 12:44:37 AM PST by Salamander ("Salamander has barbaric tendencies" /Gundog)
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To: Salamander

LOL.


47 posted on 11/16/2021 12:46:12 AM PST by jmacusa (America.Founded by geniuses. Now governed by idiots. )
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To: Daffynition

Thanks so much!

Is it from the Creature of the Month Club?

It’s the gift that keeps on giving the whole year through.

January, I start the year off fine
February, you’re my little porcupine...


48 posted on 11/16/2021 4:09:06 AM PST by Ezekiel ("Come fly with US". Ingenuity-- because the Son of David begins with Mars.)
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To: Ezekiel

Heh. Stonewall Kitchen keeps coming up with new products to entice.

Who doesn’t love **like-minded lifestyle brands** [sic].

They were out of unicorn jam.


49 posted on 11/16/2021 4:47:17 AM PST by Daffynition (*Mega Dittoes and Mega Prayers* & :))
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To: Daffynition; Salamander
Heh. Stonewall Kitchen keeps coming up with new products to entice.

Who doesn’t love **like-minded lifestyle brands** [sic].

They were out of unicorn jam.

Unicorn jam? What month is that?

Yeah yeah my heart's in my soul
I luv I luv I luv my little calendar foal..

(With Good, all things are possumble!)

50 posted on 11/16/2021 9:31:38 AM PST by Ezekiel ("Come fly with US". Ingenuity-- because the Son of David begins with Mars.)
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To: Ezekiel; Daffynition

I had to go search to find out what the heck you two were going on about.

o.O


51 posted on 11/16/2021 10:25:27 AM PST by Salamander ("Salamander has barbaric tendencies" /Gundog)
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To: Salamander

Good to know, I have a big one that forages in my back yard early in the morning. I’ve taken to putting old eggs from the fridge out and they’re nothing but empty shells in the morning. Guess I need to stop that, not a good behavior to encourage. He or she is a big one though that lumbers through the neighborhood in the wee hours.


52 posted on 11/17/2021 7:04:37 PM PST by slouper (LWRC SPR 5.5 6)
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Bringing them to your yard is a good idea, if you do not want ticks.

Ever since a slew of them took up residence around my house, we rarely have any ticks on the dogs, even though they’re always poking their heads into the wild plants near the fence line.


53 posted on 11/17/2021 9:17:57 PM PST by Salamander ("Salamander has barbaric tendencies" /Gundog)
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