Yes, opossums are known to scavenge and feed on roadkill. Opossums are opportunistic feeders and are often attracted to carrion, including animals that have been hit by vehicles. They have a keen sense of smell, which helps them locate potential food sources, and their scavenging behavior allows them to take advantage of available resources.

The Honey Possum is listed as "least concern" with the population trend of "stable", according to the International Union of Conservation for Nature, or the IUCN Red List. They are not listed by the US Fish and Wildlife Services Endangered Species List. For more details, please see the sites listed below.

It wouldn't be very good for it to 'live' in a trap cage. It's best to let it free.

Ringtail possums belong to the Order Diprotodontia and the Suborder Phalangeriformes.

A possum bite is not usually considered dangerous. There teeth are sharp and will break the skin, it is probably best to let a doctor look at it to be sure you do not need a rabies or tetnus shot though.

Some species of stingrays are endangered due to pollution and overfishing. Some species of stingray that are endangered are the Ganges Stingray, Giant Freshwater Stingray, Izu Stingray, and the Marbled Freshwater Stingray.

They are nocternal....

Typically no, since a more likely reason for an opossum to be out during the day is that it was disturbed where it was sleeping or is trying to find a better place to stay, however it is ill advised to approach an opossum during the day in the event they are sick. It's uncommon for opossums to get rabies, but being out in daylight is a potential indicator of the disease.

yes . opossums are considered as small animals . weasels eat small animals .

Main predators of the Australian varieties of possum are quolls, varieties of owls and introduced species such as foxes. In Tasmania, the Tasmanian Devil also predates on possums.

Yes. They don't usually stay in one spot for long.

In a tree or under a tree trunk

very strong! they have 50 teeth and it takes a lot to make them let go.

Opossums would be most dangerous to cat than humans because opossums when near a human would usually drop and play dead because they are afraid of us. However, for cats thy might actually fight them because of their size but, you never know if they will be scared of cats as well.

Opossum are shy and fearful, they are not aggressive. When I find one wounded in my yard, I can pick it up by the tail and put it in a carrier for transport to a vet. Yes, they hiss or open their mouth when cornered, but only out of defense. They keep your yard clean of snails and slugs and other crawly critters. They eat almost exclusively vegetation, or fruit that has dropped or which they can reach in trees. Snails, slugs, beetles, etc. They may have teeth and can bite, but not to "go after" anything as large as cats or dogs. That is a myth. If your cat was killed outside, it was most likely a coyote, a dog or a fox, depending on your area. If it was eaten, it was probably a coyote. In addition, an opossum is not a large rat at all, just because they have a similar tail. That tail is strong and acts as a fifth hand when climbing. Their tail is not strong enough to hang from tree branches. Rats are rodents. Opossum are marsupials and carry their young in a pouch, like kangaroos. They have very poor eyesight, but good hearing. They are night creatures and should be left alone. Those who shoot them, torture and kill them are clearly cowards and abusers. There is no excuse, they are not a threat at all to you or your pets. I have cats, opossum, skunks and raccoons in my yard all at the same time and nothing happens.

no. they like only things that are sweet or smell good and they also like bugs not acorns.

Although the Opossum in America has a "rat-like" tail, they are marsupials. They have pouches to carry their young in, similar to the famous kangaroo or koala. Upon closer inspection, their tail is different from a rat's along with their fur. Their tail is able to be controlled and has a grip on it, and is quite strong.

Opossums are omnivores, eating both meat and vegetation although different species vary the amount of each in their diet.

No, opossums are marsupials. The young develop in the mother's pouch.

Opossums are generally very docile creatures and are nocturnal (come out at night) but in city life you may see them in the day if you have a wooded area around your home. They seldom attack cats or dogs (unless cornered) and prefer to eat slugs, fruit on that has fallen on the ground, cat and dog food that has been left out. If you approach an Opossum they will hiss to scare their predators away. If it still feels threatened it will try to run off. Sometimes Opossums will 'play dead' where it will fall over, gums turn white and they void their bowels which is very foul smelling and deters any predator. Opossums seldom have rabies. It is best to bring your cat indoors during the evening as Raccoons will prey on cats as well as coyotes if you have them in your area.

The answer is NO, unless the dog is infected with it and it bites or scratches you. You can't get rabies with swallowing it.

Its their defense mechanism because many predators will only eat what they kill and will not eat what appears already dead.