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Opossums eat insects, rodents, birds, eggs, frogs, plants, fruits and grain. Some species may eat the skeletal remains of rodents and roadkill animals to fulfill their calcium requirements. [45] In captivity, opossums will eat practically anything including dog and cat food, livestock fodder and discarded human food scraps and waste.
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It is found in Bolivia, Brazil and Peru, where it inhabits the Amazon rainforest. It is omnivorous, nocturnal, and primarily nonarboreal. [1] References
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The sugar glider (Petaurus breviceps) is a small, omnivorous, arboreal, and nocturnal gliding possum.The common name refers to its predilection for sugary foods such as sap and nectar and its ability to glide through the air, much like a flying squirrel. [8]
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Crepuscular, a classification of animals that are active primarily during twilight, making them similar to nocturnal animals.; Diurnality, plant or animal behavior characterized by activity during the day and sleeping at night.
Eating the entire cake likely saved the opossum’s life, Nebraska Wildlife Rehab said. The “Cake Bandit” is currently being treated for both her recent dietary habits and unrelated lead toxicity.