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  • Doug

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    I was told that animals don't like brights lights in their eyes at night.
    Tonight an opossum strolled across my back yard. I shined a 3,000 lumen light on it and it didn't seem to notice. I switched to strobe and it made no difference.
    Is this a blind critter or was I led astray?
     

    two70

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    Shining an animal with bright lights at night will temporarily blind them and they will often stop and stare for a time before taking off. That said, possums are often not the most aware or wary critters.
     

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