Why is there a metallic taste in my mouth? There are plenty of reasons you may have a metallic taste that aren't related to pregnancy or your sense of smell. Antibiotics and anti-thyroid and neurological drugs are just a few of the medications that may cause dysgeusia.
Possums are essentially herbivorous and insectivorous, meaning they will eat a variety of foods. Possums' feeding habits range from omnivores (the Common Brushtail possum) to specialist browsers of eucalyptus (Greater Glider), insectivores (Mountain Pygmy Possum) and nectar-feeders (Honey Possum).ossums are essentially herbivorous and insectivorous, meaning they will eat a variety of foods. Possums' feeding habits range from omnivores (the Common Brushtail possum) to specialist browsers of eucalyptus (Greater Glider), insectivores (Mountain Pygmy Possum) and nectar-feeders (Honey Possum).
For the Eastern Hemisphere marsupial, see possum. For other uses of Opossum, see Opossum (disambiguation) . The opossums, also known by their scientific name Didelphimorphia /daÉªËdÉlfÉ¨ËmÉrfiÉ/), make up the largest order of marsupials in the Western Hemisphere, including 103 or more species in 19 genera.possum oil (possum grease) is high in essential fatty acids and has been used as a chest rub and a carrier for arthritis remedies given as topical salves. Opossum pelts have long been part of the fur trade.