Can humans eat possum?

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Can Humans Eat Possums? Yes, humans can eat possums as long you cook them the right way. Otherwise, you may face an issue worse than starvation due to the ailments possums might carry. You should skin them to check for diseases these creatures might harbor.

What does possum meat taste like?

Possum meat tends to have taste similarities to that of a squirrel and rabbit meat. The taste is even comparable to gamey meat as it is from the wild.

Why do people not eat possums?

Tuberculosis is the main problem cited with eating possum meat. But the disease has never been found in Northland. Possum skinning expert Carl Cooper says you can tell if a possum has tuberculosis because the glands in their groin and underarm swell into large abscesses.

Can possums make you sick?

Opossums carry diseases such as leptospirosis, tuberculosis, relapsing fever, tularemia, spotted fever, toxoplasmosis, coccidiosis, trichomoniasis, and Chagas disease.