Kids who form strong bonds with animals tend to be more cooperative, more outgoing, and more accepting of others. The ...

With its rat-like tail and hairless ears, the humble opossum doesn’t get a lot of respect. But North America’s only native marsupial, or pouched animal, plays a valuable role in nature. Worms, frogs, ...

I saw an opossum today coming out of an old pile of sticks and logs at the back of my property. I already battle the deer and rabbits in my garden, and I was worried that I don’t have much fight left ...

Have you ever wondered how long possums live? This post will provide you with answer and assess the various factors that affect their lifespans. A large Virginai opossum bedded down in leaves and ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — The Virginia opossum is one of three new animals as part of the Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center’s animal ambassador program, the other two being a striped skunk ...

Scientists in the Everglades region have fitted the animal — along with raccoons — with GPS collars to track Burmese pythons after they swallow the animals whole. “We need everything that we can find ...

Scientists in Florida are using an unexpected tool to fight invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades: opossums. Specifically, opossums wearing GPS collars. And the strategy doesn’t involve following ...

A highly unusual — and four-legged — suspect was apprehended on Thursday in Juneau. Tim Travis works at N C Machinery near the airport. Late Thursday morning, while headed out for their lunch break, ...

This opossum is carrying nine young on her back. With the temperature moderating in New Hampshire, many people are noticing opossums re-appearing in their neighborhoods. Something Wild co-host Grace ...

On shelves crammed with cuddly toy native animals in an Australian airport gift shop, one fluffy possum stood out: Its big brown eyes were moving. A browsing passenger first spotted a living ...

On shelves crammed with cuddly toy native animals in an Australian airport gift shop, one fluffy possum stood out: Its big brown eyes were moving. A browsing passenger first spotted a living ...