Relating to brush possums: Possums can become a pest, going through rubbish bins, damaging fruit trees and eating other produce. If relocated, they can return from around 10km away from their home. Those that don't return often die through stress. Shooting possums therefore solves the problems more humanely and quickly. Other possums: are rarer and don't typically bother humans.
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The predators of true possums, which live in Australia, are eagles, hawks, owls and quolls. Foxes, which have been introduced to Australia, are also predators of possums. Possums should not be confused with opossums, which live in North America, and are not related to possums.
Brushtailed possums are common in both rural and suburban areas. In their natural wild habitat, predators are eagles, hawks, owls and quolls. Foxes, which have been introduced to Australia, are also predators of Brushtailed possums. In suburban areas, possums are commonly chased and killed by domestic dogs.
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Possums are not blind.
Possums are eaten by snakes.
There are no possums in possum pie, as true possums are found in Australia and nearby islands, and they are protected in Australia. Possums are not the same as opossums.
No. Sugar is not poisonous to possums.
Possums are mammals, and are covered with hair.
No. Ring-tail possums are not even close to being endangered.
There is no particular name for a female possum.