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No. True possums live in Australia and other regions of Oceania, where there are no raccoons. The term is sometimes used as a synonym for "opossum", which is a different animal.
A totally different question is, "can a raccoon attack an opossum?" The answer is, yes, if it feels threatened.
There are true opposums in both North and South America. They are not only found in Australia.
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∙ 8y agoRaccoons might attempt to kill and eat a young possum. They are very opportunistic feeders and will kill and devour any animal small animal they are able to overcome
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∙ 8y agoRaccoons and opossums are not closely related both are mammals and both are omnivores.
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∙ 8y agoRaccoons and possums are not at all the same.
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∙ 8y agoThey are not closely related. The raccoon is a placental mammal while the opossum is a monotreme, However, they have similar behaviors. Both are primarily nocturnal and both are omnivores.
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Mammal with 7 letters in its name?
Opossum, raccoon, panther...
Was there ever a raccoon attack where it went for the juggler?
Healthy raccoons rarely attack humans and I have never heard of them 'going for the juggler.' Why would a raccoon attack a juggler? Was the juggler juggling the raccoon's babies? In such a case, a raccoon might attack to protect her young.
Which mammals leave a 5 toed track?
Skunk, Opossum, Porcupine and Raccoon ...and people
Will coyote attack a wounded raccoon?
Yes, a coyote will attack and eat even a healthy raccoon.
What do dogs do when seeing opossum?
Bark and attack
What is a fury animal with hands feet and a tail?
a raccoon a mouse a deer a opossum a ferret most rodents
What animals uproot plants?
There are a number of animals that uproot plants. The culprit could be an opossum, a raccoon, a rabbit, or a muskrat.
Will a raccoon attack a small 5lb dog?
Raccoon typically do not hunt, prey or attack dogs. However, there have been cases reported throughout history. Realize most animals will attack if threatened so if a dog was scaring a raccoon, it would probably attack. But I doubt raccoons go out looking to attack dogs for the sake of it. Some raccoon get rabies which makes them crazy, they might attack a dog (or people for that matter).
Can an opossum mate with a wild cat?
Possums reproduce in late winter, through to the summer months.
How does a raccoon attack other animals?
it loves you
Will a ferrel cat kill an opossum?
A Ferrel cat will kill anything. They are natural born hunters.
What are 8 wild animals in Cumberland county pa?
The mosquito, the firefly, the fieldmouse, the skunk, the raccoon, the opossum, the starling and the crow.
