# @sandiegozoo on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/ClMheepLyHr
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/34248908-sandiegozoo-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/8826370df3.jpg
- **Posted:** 2022-11-20T20:11:32.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** San Diego Zoo (@sandiegozoo) — https://gondola.cc/sandiegozoo

## Caption

Everything is opossum 

Opossums are the only marsupials in North America and get a pretty bad rap. These solitary, nocturnal beings are harmless to humans and are important to keeping the environment healthy. A single opossum can eat 5,000 ticks in a year, thus protecting other wildlife (and humans) from tick-borne diseases. 

#opossum #sandiegozoo #richard #LilRicky #BackyardWildlife #animals

## Stats

- **Views:** 66,339
- **Likes:** 14,399
- **Shares:** 0
- **Comments:** 129

## Tags

animals, opossum, sandiegozoo, lilricky, richard, backyardwildlife

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