Virginia Opossums (the opossum species we have in the U.S.) are unable to carry rabies because they have a slightly lower body temperature (94-97°F) than many other mammals (97-103°F); the rabies virus can’t survive at these lower body temperatures that Virginia Opossums maintain.
Weekly Wildlife Wonderment:
Monarch Butterfly Migration Map
Come back weekly to check-in on where Monarch Butterflies are on their migration southward.
We will update this map every Monday until they reach their overwintering locations, likely around early-November.
These maps were made using iNaturalist observations…thanks to all that contribute observations of this and so many other animals and plants!!
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