Nearly all possums are omnivorous. They survive by eating a variety of foods. Their primary sources of nourishment include small rodents, insects, worms, slugs and snails, frogs, and …

Nov 27, 2025 · Opossums are adaptable omnivores that eat fruits, vegetables, insects, small animals, and urban scraps. Understanding their diet helps homeowners coexist safely while …

Feb 2, 2024 · Opposums like to eat a variety of foods; they are not picky eaters. They will eat eggs, fruits, and grains. They also eat other animals, such as birds, frogs, insects, worms, …

As opportunistic scavengers, opossums will feast on a wide variety of foodstuffs. Their omnivorous diet includes insects, ticks, small rodents, frogs, birds, and berries.

Aug 21, 2025 · Beyond animal matter, opossums forage for various plant-based foods like berries, apples, persimmons, nuts, seeds, and other plant materials. Their consumption of insects, …

Mar 29, 2025 · In the wild, an opossum is used to eat various vegetables, grasses, leaves, fruits, grapes, carrion, snails, slugs, and worms. However, an opossum in captivity must be fed a …

Jul 14, 2025 · In their native woodland and forest habitats, possums rely on naturally available resources. Their diet typically includes insects, small rodents, birds’ eggs, and amphibians. …

Jul 2, 2025 · These resourceful creatures evolved over 70 million years into walking garbage disposals. Their meals range from beetles to berries, rotting fruit to roadkill. This flexibility …

Feb 3, 2025 · Opossums are omnivorous meaning they eat both vegetation and meat. In the wild, their diet constitutes of nuts, fruits, nectar, bees, barks, grass, chicken, snakes, worms, …

May 22, 2025 · The possum diet is pretty simple. Like humans, opossums are omnivores —they eat both plants and meat—and in their case, pretty much everything in between. Check out the …