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Posted: 7/9/2012 6:17:34 PM EDT

Opossum protein neutralizes nearly all poisons

The Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins has found that the American opossum produces a protein known as Lethal Toxin-Neutralizing Factor (LTNF). And as the Boing Boing blog points out, the LTNF protein is exactly what it sounds like, seeking out otherwise lethal poisons that have entered an opossum's body and neutralizing them.

Posted: 7/9/2012 6:23:55 PM EDT

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Not so good with lead

Posted: 7/9/2012 6:28:15 PM EDT

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I don't know what that is, but it not an opposum.

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Posted: 7/9/2012 6:29:17 PM EDT

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That is a duck billed chupacabra

Posted: 7/9/2012 6:29:51 PM EDT

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I don't know what that is, but it not an opposum.

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It's a kitteh....and it looks french.

Posted: 7/9/2012 6:31:31 PM EDT

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Whatever, I know of quite a few poisons that kill them inches from the food bowl....

Posted: 7/9/2012 6:41:03 PM EDT

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Awww...poor lil'fella wants to cuddle after downing a cobra.

Sorta like a affectionate honey badger.

Posted: 7/9/2012 6:46:35 PM EDT

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Thread title is a good name for a rock band.

Posted: 7/9/2012 7:02:53 PM EDT

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feral cat?

Posted: 7/9/2012 7:06:59 PM EDT

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Invunerable? Naw...

+10 Poison Resistance maybe....

Posted: 7/9/2012 7:07:28 PM EDT

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We have lots of venomous snakes on my property due to the fact we are essentially in state park. We release opossums to deal with them on our property, we just secure our garbage and have no issues with them.

They are immune to the bites of most venomous snakes.

Posted: 7/9/2012 7:09:14 PM EDT

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Thread title is a good name for a rock band.

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Yeah, I think you're right.

Posted: 7/9/2012 7:09:52 PM EDT

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Tell that to this dag...

Posted: 7/9/2012 7:54:03 PM EDT

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Now if they take the $$$$ from EBT cards going to tattoos, beer, cigarettes, and jewelry for further research into LTNF, we could have a new drug for ER docs to use on poison patients.

Posted: 7/10/2012 6:30:19 AM EDT

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Yeah, I think you're right.

I'm thinking either indie/hipster (i.e., Modest Mouse), or cowpunk.

Though "Bulletproof possums" is even better.

Posted: 7/10/2012 6:40:36 AM EDT

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Around my house they are not resistant to fly bait and coke. Usually dead within feet of the poison. Had some real trouble with them getting in my chicken pens, not any more...

Posted: 7/10/2012 8:21:00 AM EDT

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Tell that to this dag...

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b296/forester1/Hunt/IMG_1302.jpg

It's a trap!!!

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