Chapter
The Varied and Surprising Diet of Raccoons
23:37 - 33:53 (10:16)
Raccoons are omnivorous and will eat a diverse range of foods including little mammals, insects, reptiles, fruits, seeds, garbage, and even roadkill for calcium.
Clips
This episode talks about the possum‘s unique attributes, including their small brain size and how scientists measure it, as well as how they play dead as a defense mechanism.
23:37 - 24:57 (01:19)
Summary
This episode talks about the possum‘s unique attributes, including their small brain size and how scientists measure it, as well as how they play dead as a defense mechanism.
ChapterThe Varied and Surprising Diet of Raccoons
EpisodeHow (O)possums Work
PodcastStuff You Should Know
Crows have a varied diet that includes small mammals, insects, reptiles, seeds and fruits.
24:57 - 26:31 (01:34)
Summary
Crows have a varied diet that includes small mammals, insects, reptiles, seeds and fruits. They are also intelligent and can outperform rats and cats when it comes to learning mazes. However, they are often blamed for knocking over garbage cans when they are simply scavenging after other animals, and they have a remarkable ability to remember if something made them sick or unwell even after a year or more.
ChapterThe Varied and Surprising Diet of Raccoons
EpisodeHow (O)possums Work
PodcastStuff You Should Know
Possums are beneficial for properties with apple trees and farms as they eat all the rotten fruit and vermin, making the crops more successful.
26:31 - 31:24 (04:52)
Summary
Possums are beneficial for properties with apple trees and farms as they eat all the rotten fruit and vermin, making the crops more successful. They are also unique as they are carrion eaters and consume entire skeletons of animals for calcium.
ChapterThe Varied and Surprising Diet of Raccoons
EpisodeHow (O)possums Work
PodcastStuff You Should Know
Possums have opposable thumbs on their front and back feet, which they use to gather nesting materials and carry them in their tail to their burrow.
31:24 - 32:41 (01:17)
Summary
Possums have opposable thumbs on their front and back feet, which they use to gather nesting materials and carry them in their tail to their burrow. They can also use their tails to hang from branches, although this is more commonly observed in younger possums.
ChapterThe Varied and Surprising Diet of Raccoons
EpisodeHow (O)possums Work
PodcastStuff You Should Know
Possums have a lifespan of two years in the wild and around three to four years if they live in captivity.
32:41 - 33:53 (01:11)
Summary
Possums have a lifespan of two years in the wild and around three to four years if they live in captivity.