Wildlife Center of Virginia announces name of its new opossum ambassador
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WAYNESBORO, Va. (WRIC) -- The Wildlife Center of Virginia has announced the name of its new male opossum that has joined its ambassador team after an "overwhelming" amount of voting responses.
On Thursday, Feb. 6, the Wildlife Center of Virginia announced that the name of its new Virginia Opossum ambassador is Cosmos after tallying a total of 10,025 votes for three options which included the names Powhatan and Mars.
(Photo: Wildlife Center of Virginia
(Photo: Wildlife Center of Virginia
(Photo: Wildlife Center of Virginia
(Photo: Wildlife Center of Virginia
The wildlife center said the name Cosmos is inspired by the vast, starry sky as opossums are nocturnal animals. Additionally, the Cosmos flower shares a connection with the center's previous ambassador Marigold, to which the Cosmos flower is a cousin.
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"With this name, Cosmos will carry on Marigold's legacy of teaching the world about these often misunderstood creatures," the Wildlife Center of Virginia said in its press release.
The center raised a total of $10,025 from the public's votes which officials said will directly benefit Cosmos and the many other opossums who come to the center with life-threatening injuries.
