For example, an opossum that lives in the forest will likely eat many more ticks, seeds, nuts, fruits, and small animals than an opossum that lives in a more urban area. In these urban areas, an opossum is more likely to try and get into garbage cans to scavenge for whatever snacks they might find inside.

Another primary source of food for many opossums is the roadkill we leave behind when we are driving. You may find this strange due to the fact that most of the roadkill you see is in fact opossums, but this is actually related.

Opossums are smart enough that they have figured out our roads are a source of food. Being nocturnal, they spend their nights walking along highways while searching for something to eat.

It is during this hunting trip that many opossums end up becoming roadkill instead of finding some to eat.