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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.
Virginia opossum: Didelphis virginiana: Common, Introduced, Harvest Statewide Eulipotyphlans. ... Subfamily Xerinae (chipmunks and ground squirrels)
One species of opossum occurs in Pennsylvania. Common name Scientific name Status [2] Notes ... Eastern chipmunk: Tamias striatus: Common Statewide Carnivorans.
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.
Uinta chipmunk Black-tailed prairie dogs. Order: Rodentia, Family: Sciuridae. White-tailed prairie dog, Cynomys leucurus; Black-tailed prairie dog, Cynomys ludovicianus; Northern flying squirrel, Glaucomys sabrinus, coniferous forests, nocturnal; Yellow-bellied marmot, Marmota flaviventris, open rocky foothills, talus slopes; Abert's squirrel ...
Virginia opossum, Didelphis virginiana introduced [4] Shrews and moles. Vagrant shrew. ... Yellow-pine chipmunk, Tamias amoenus; Coulee chipmunk, Tamias grisescens;
Like raccoons, opossums can be found in urban environments, where they eat pet food, rotten fruit, and human garbage. They also are considered a common predator of poultry farming in North America. [ 59 ] [ 60 ] Research suggests that proximity to humans causes an increase in body size for opossums living in or near urban environments. [ 61 ]
The list of mammals of North Dakota lists all mammal species that are seen in the U.S. state of North Dakota. 87 species are known to live in the state.This includes mammals that are currently extirpated or locally extinct in North Dakota such as the gray wolf, swift fox, caribou and grizzly bear.