It's slubbing time! One of our animal care team members captured this adorable moment when an orphaned opossum starting "slubbing" in her enclosure. But what is slubbing, you ask? This term refers to the act of opossums using their tongue, head, and body to mark their scent. It is a form of chemical communication used by opossums to talk to other opossums, often indicating that they enjoy or claim a particular object or area. With all this late-night slubbing, it seems like this little one has e

"Slubbing" aka "slobber-rubbing" happens when an opossum really loves something and wants to put their scent on it to claim it. Opie, who was one of our educational ambassador opossums, would "slub" nearly anything you put in front of him. His favorite items to slub included really stinky shoes, freshly washed hair, trash bags, and cardboard boxes. He was such a special guy who will be forever missed! 💔 #opossum #opossumlove #slubbing #wildliferehab #werlingwildlife | Werling Wildlife Rehabilit

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