Worms, frogs, crayfish, insects such as grubs, cockroaches and beetles, snakes, birds, mice, fruit, nuts, pet food, and compost are all on the menu for opossums. They even may raid a chicken coop ...

Incredibly, opossums show immunity to numerous types of snake venom and their blood could hold the key to fighting snake bites around the world! But closer to home, it’s their food preferences ...