Possum Facts

Category: Diet

  • What Do Australian Possums Eat? – Australian Possum Diet & Eating Habits

    What Do Australian Possums Eat? – Australian Possum Diet & Eating Habits

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    Do you have any idea what do Australian possums eat in the natural habitat? Australian possums, unlike North American Opossums, are divided into two main classes: brushtail possum and ringtail possum. We will be discussing diet of both these possums. Brushtail possums are mainly recognized by their bushy tail whereas ringtails have lightly furred tail.…

  • Do Possums Eat Snakes? – Possum Snake Relationship

    Do Possums Eat Snakes? – Possum Snake Relationship

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    Possums are generalist feeders and the reason why they are so widespread is due to their flexible diet. They can digest just about anything from small insects, veggies, carrion to fruits. Possums are also known to consume snakes precisely due to their resistant nature to snake’s venom. However, we do not know as to how…

  • Do Possums Eat Ticks? – How Many Ticks do Possums Eat?

    Do Possums Eat Ticks? – How Many Ticks do Possums Eat?

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    Possums are pretty handy animals in that they fend off ticks that carry Lyme disease. They are very fond of eating ticks. Studies suggest that opossums consume as many as 5,000 ticks in a single season but they can eat more if ticks are abundant. They actually travel on the forest floor searching for ticks…

  • Do Possums Eat Chickens? – Possum Chicken Relationship

    Do Possums Eat Chickens? – Possum Chicken Relationship

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    Possums are generally omnivores but they do take on animals that aren’t part of their staple diet. While they prefer to feed on small invertebrates opossums are also known to consume chickens. Medium sized opossums will prey on young chicks as well as eggs but the bigger possums can eat adult chickens. Therefore, if you…

  • What Do Opossums Eat? Opossum Diet and Eating Habits

    What Do Opossums Eat? Opossum Diet and Eating Habits

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    Unlike Australian possums, opossums belong to the order Didelphimorphia. They live in the United States of America. Opossums are probably the biggest marsupials of America. This article is all about opossums diet. Like other possums, opossums also become active at night and they are arboreal too. Opossums are generally omnivores. Let us find out what…

  • What Do Brushtail Possums Eat? – Brushtail Possum Diet and Eating Habits

    What Do Brushtail Possums Eat? – Brushtail Possum Diet and Eating Habits

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    Brushtail possums (Trichosurus Vulpecula) are generally folivores. Like most other possums, they are nocturnal too. Possums do occasionally take on small mammals including rats. Common brushtail possums are thought to feed on numerous types of vegetation. They will eat Eucalyptus leaves as well as fruits, seeds, shoots, and flowers. Let’s find out what do brushtail…

  • What Fruit Do Possums Eat?…and Why? – Possums Secondary Diet

    What Fruit Do Possums Eat?…and Why? – Possums Secondary Diet

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    Possums are generalist feeders in that they do not have any preference for specific foods. Nearly all possums will eat buds, shoots, bark, and fern flesh. However, there are certain foods which they consume more frequently and likely than the others. These are flowers and fruits. Yes, that is true. Possums love to feed on…

  • What Do Possums Eat? – Possum Diet and Eating Habits

    What Do Possums Eat? – Possum Diet and Eating Habits

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    Possums like to eat fruits, plants, seeds, buds, and small vertebrates. Nearly all possums including opossums are omnivores but most of them are vegetarians. Possums likely supplement their primary diet with rodents, snails, frogs, insects, mice slugs, scorpions, rats, birds, eucalyptus, and pollen. They are generalist feeders. Let’s see in detail as to what do…