_____ I'm a weasel hunter that doesn't like chickens or snakes. Coyotes are something called oppertunistic eater. Seriously. So the answer to your Question is yes, a coyote will eat a opossum. The more opossums are in the area, the fewer ticks there will be. Snakes and pythons also eat possums. I like them, they eat the snails. Yesterday, sorry I do not remember the site, I was reading that the use of high powered rat/mouse baits, warfarin, are believed to be causing deaths of other animals and birds up the food chain. Enclose poultry (chickens, ducks and turkeys) in a secure outdoor pen and house. Although this perception has become quite popular, there has been little evidence that coyotes limit raccoon or skunk populations in urban areas. Do u guys think coyotes eat opossums. If poultry and eggs are available, coyotes may eat them. Opossums do not prey on cats or other larger mammals but will attack them if cornered, or if competing for food. Some of the predators of Virginia opossums are owls, coyotes, hawks, and foxes. Last edited: Aug 31, 2011. Opossums are omnivores, and scavengers. I also see coyotes, but they carry their prey off and eat the whole thing. Young opossums have predators such as birds of prey particularly eagles and falcons. Reply. Then I see a raccoon who has been coming around and now I see no more possums. If the Opossum was well it would have been gone by now. So they will eat just about anything! That said, there are two primary considerations: Stinky Bait: For best success, use bait that is a tad stinky. Scientists now know that one opossum can eat 5,000 ticks in one tick season, indirectly protecting other animals (and us) from tick-borne diseases like Lyme disease. You can bait a trap with any sort of food, and it'll work. So would a raccoon do this? To prevent opossums from accessing birds in their night roosts, equip poultry houses with well-fitted doors and secure locking mechanisms. It will eat anything. – What Eats Opossum? *Bill Gates Top #2446136 - 02/25/13 02:39 PM Re: opossums and coyotes [Re: wvyotehunter68] Kizmo Die … What Do Opossums Eat? Now, I am wondering what would eat the possum and just leave the head. 2. Urban coyotes are unusual in that they seem reluctant to eat human food, even when it’s readily available. Thanks for any help or advice. I live in San Diego, Ca. Aug 31, 2011 #2 southerndesert B & M Chicken Ranch. Coyotes, foxes, skunks, raccoons, feral cats, dogs, bobcats, weasels, hawks, owls, and other poultry also kill poultry.) Do they drag it off or devour it there? I've always had possums in my yard. They are nocturnal omnivores and eat fruits, nuts, green plants, insects, snails, snakes, frogs, birds, and their eggs, as well as small mammals such as meadow voles, mice, and rats. A skunk attacks/encounters a Coyote, a Raccoon, and an Opossum. Opossums will eat poultry and their eggs if they can get to them. This video shows animal attacks and encounters. Some research has suggested that coyotes may limit other medium-sized predators that are smaller than coyotes, including raccoons, striped skunks, and opossums. Unlike adults, the young possums are most likely to fall prey to potential predators. 8 Years. More than any other animal, possums are unpicky eaters. I also walk like a possum. Jun 17, 2011 1,352 20 141 They even groom out and eat ticks that attach to them (handy!). What Eats Possums? Reactions: alexa009. So, it got me wondering when coyotes make a kill, where do they eat there kill? (Note: Foxes, skunks, raccoons, feral cats, dogs, bobcats, opossums, weasels, hawks and owls also kill poultry) You can: Equip poultry houses with well-fitted doors and secure locking mechanisms. Coyotes will not eat anything that they think might harm them.