Depending on the species, possums are usually herbivorous or omnivorous. Their various diets include fruits, flowers, insects, nuts, and more. While possums are generally regarded as rodents and pests, they are quite useful to have nearby. Here, we will explore some facts about possums that make them suitable pets.

2024年2月2日 · Using their keen sense of smell, the opossum finds food, including table scraps and fruit. While typically solitary animals as adults, a young opossum will stay in its mother's pouch and nurse for eight weeks. When very young, an opossum is as small as a navy bean and cannot scavenge for its food.

Opossums eat dead animals, insects, rodents, and birds. They also feed on eggs, frogs, plants, fruits, and grain. A little-known fact about a possum’s diet is their need for high amounts of calcium. This means that possums readily eat the skeletal …

2025年1月16日 · Opossums, those nocturnal wanderers that often find their way into our yards and homes, have particularly intriguing eating habits. Opossums almost look like a cross …

2022年8月17日 · Learn what a possum eats and whether it is safe to feed a possum. Here is a list of the common foods that possums like to eat in the wild and the garden.

What do Opossums Eat? As opportunistic scavengers, opossums will feast on a wide variety of foodstuffs. Their omnivorous diet includes insects, ticks, small rodents, frogs, birds, and berries. In residential neighborhoods, opossums forage for vegetables, fruits, garbage, bird seed, and pet food. Fresh meat and roadkill are also dietary staples.

2024年2月4日 · Opossums, known for their scavenging nature, have a diverse palate and can consume a wide variety of foods. Whether you want to offer them a tasty treat or lure them away from your trash cans, discovering what foods opossums favor can be …

2023年1月21日 · Possum is an omnivore which means the diet consists of plants and animals. The creatures also eat any kind of food that they can access including dead animals. Their main diet is fruits and vegetables. Unlike other animals, possums are not picky eaters, so they will eat anything to survive when their main source of food is depleted.

All in all, opossums know how to eat. They eat constantly, because their bodies don’t have much fat and can’t store energy too well. Thankfully for us, they like to eat what we hate. This includes rotten fruits and vegetables, roadkill, snakes, disease-bearing animals like cockroaches or rats, and even garden pests like slugs.

2023年11月23日 · Discover the varied diet of opossums, from plant-based foods to insects and even opportunistic meat consumption. Learn about their unique dietary behaviors.