LIVE: The Things That Go Bump in the Night

FARGO — They say it’s one of the biggest trick or treating opportunities in the region.

But the real treat at “Boo at the Zoo” at Fargo’s Red River Zoo is probably meeting some of the most misunderstood wild creatures of the region.

Creatures like Soupy the opossum, who shared the anchor desk on the Morning Show Wednesday.

Opossums might look a little scary when you run across them late at night in your yard, but these little marsupials are here actually helping us humans out.

For starters, they’re omnivores and they like to eat ticks, according to Zoo Executive Director Sally Mulvena.

This helps keep Lyme disease under control in the region.

Opossums also don’t typically transmit rabies, since their body temperatures are so low.

And they’re immune to the effects of snake venom, including rattlesnakes, which scientists are studying.

Mulvena and Soupy joined the Morning Show to give this little creature the time in the spotlight she deserves, and to talk about why Boo in the Zoo is so important to keeping the zoo and its conservation and education mission going.

Boo at the Zoo runs weekends through October 26th.

For more information:

https://www.redriverzoo.org/boo-at-the-zoo/