They live in woodland areas near streams, especially open woodland near farms. Opossums are nocturnal, to they are rarely seen except at night. Opossum eat a wide variety of foods but prefer animal matter, especially insects, and will scavenge another mammal carcass. They also eat frutis and some cultivated grain. Lots of things eat opossums, including foxes, coyotes, bobcats, and great horned owls.
Opossums have marsupial development and females have a pouch.