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An opossum that gained worldwide fame for its comedic cross-eyed looks has been put to sleep after its health deteriorated, Leipzig Zoo said Wednesday. 德国莱比锡动物园周三宣布，因斗鸡眼而出名的可爱负鼠在健康状况日益恶化的情况下被执行安乐死。 The female opossum, called Heidi, became a German media sensation after her picture was published in late 2010 and had more than 330,000 fans on Facebook. 在2010年下半年照片曝光后，这只被称为Heidi的母负鼠成为德国媒体竞相追逐的对象，并且在Facebook上吸引了33万粉丝。 According to the zoo's website, she and a sister were probably born in May 2008. The pair were found as orphans and raised in a wild animal sanctuary in North Carolina before moving to a zoo in Denmark and eventually arriving in Leipzig in May last year. 据该动物园网站介绍，这只负鼠和妹妹大约出生于2008年5月，它们被发现时已成为孤儿，被收容于北卡罗来纳州野生动物收养所，之后被送入丹麦的一个动物园，最后于去年5月被送入莱比锡动物园。 Leipzig Zoo released a statement saying: "Heidi, our cross-eyed opossum, has closed her eyes forever today. She passed away having shown typical symptoms of her old age and having severely suffered from arthrosis. 莱比锡动物园发表一项声明称：“Heidi，我们的斗鸡眼负鼠已经于今日早上永远地闭上了双眼。她因为年老体衰出现了各种病症，并常年遭受关节炎的痛苦。” | 
