in Nz now the doc use 1080 poison to kill possums which are a pest to NZ. sadly the 1080 are droped onto hill tops and kill other animals living in the hills
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The indigenous Australians used spears and nulla nullas to kill possums.
Ratsack can kill any animal that ingests it.
The poison used to kill possums has arsenic in it. It can also contain cyanide, ethylene glycol, and several other dangerous chemicals that are used to kill the animal.
Yes, it can kill any animal.Yes, it can kill any animal.
Possums will avoid people whenever they can. They will not give chase.
Yes, possums are known to attack rabbits. The possum is actually one of the most predatory animals in the world!
No. True possums are arboreal marsupials which live in Australia and some surrounding islands. They are primarily herbivorous, with some feeding on insects, although the Brush-tailed possum, which has become a pest in New Zealand, will kill and eat fledgling birds. These possums have no interest in harming kittens.
No. True possums live in Australia. Squirrels do not. Possums do not eat squirrels. The American opossum also does not eat squirrels.
No. Not at all. The only meat they eat are insects, but they prefer vegetation and fruits.
Possums don't kill their predators. In fact they play dead to confuse/trick their predator so they will leave the possum alone. They do kill/eat their prey so they are predators.Possums do not play dead. This is a characteristic of opossums which are quite different from true possums of the Oceania region. These possums so not kill predators, and the only prey they kill are usually insects - which are killed by immediate ingestion.