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The opposum is a great actor. They put up an award winning bluff. Having 50 teeth they open their mouth very wide and hiss at the threat first. This is enough to make most attackers stop and think and perhaps even leave. Next they stumble around and fall over pretending to be dead. It is believed this is an automatic reaction to the stress. Then they can even emitt an evil smelling substance around the neck that makes them smell dead and sick. As far a protection from snakes they are amune to cottonmouth, rattle shake, and copperhead poisions. .. they also eat snakes along with about anything.. loving fruit, bugs, snales, mice, whatever.
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∙ 11y agoThey either do play possum which the opposum plays dead and smells like a dead animal or i think it might attack you or run for its life!
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Are opposums omnivore?
yes
Are opposums decomposers?
Possums are not decomposers. They are consumers.
What eats red eared turtles?
raccoons, opposums and coyotes
What do opposums like to play with?
Fabric softener sheets, seriously.
What animal sees at night but owl?
Bats, Opposums, Wolves.
What are opposums grippers called?
They are called tails. ie they hang by their tails.
Why do opposums hang upside down?
it allows them to climb trees and search for food in awkward places
Why do opposums play dead?
Its their defense mechanism because many predators will only eat what they kill and will not eat what appears already dead.
Do animals have tails?
some animals have e.g. fish ,monkeys kangaroon opposums,cat,dog,cow ,buffalo
What specific animals live in a forest?
opposums,raccoons,moose,bears,wolves,coyotes,deer,birds,and tons more!
What eats a eagle egg?
Well,a lot of animals eat eagle eggs,but raccoons,opposums,and hawks will eat eegs.
Do opposums have rabies?
It's very rare for opossums to have rabies. The only time they can get it is if they're ill and their body temperature rises.
