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Why do possums eat kittens?

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Ok let me start off with, opossums do NOT eat baby kittens nor do they actively hunt them.. We had an opossum who wandered onto our back porch as a small baby. He was the cutest thing. read more

True possums live in Australia and New Zealand. I’m pretty sure they are mostly vegetarians but some might be omnivores. North America has Opossums and opossums do not eat kittens. They are omnivores and they are opportunistic feeders. They mostly like grubs, ticks, worms, eggs, snails, snakes, frogs, small lizards, berries, fruits, and the like. read more

The possums eat cat food if they can get it, and the cats let them eat it without trying to meddle, which is a good thing. The possums also like to eat cat poo, which is kind of nice because it cleans up the yard. read more

In fact, cats, both stray cats and even pet cats, kill a far larger number of opossums, especially the young opossums, which aren't much different in size or appearance than a rat! Of course cats kill opossums. read more

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