The Virginia opossum is North America’s only marsupial (a mammal that carries its young in a pouch) and is native to the southern U.S. However, it’s been staging an invasion into Canada ...

Last year, Vivien Deal-Sosa was studying state symbols with her fourth grade class in Chesterfield, New Hampshire when she had an idea: why not make the Virginia opossum, North America’s only ...

Marsupials have lower body temperatures than the placental animals that dominate North America; as a result, the virus cannot ...

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.

Every spring, female opossums hold babies in their pouches growing strong and healthy. Sadly, some of these mother opossums ...

Somehow we’re on yet another Monday, friends. This is another first -- like the quirky platypus, I never thought to add an ...

Yak is a large mammal that lives in the Himalayas and Central Asia. This long haired animal thrives in high altitudes. Yellow ...

DALLAS, Texas — A North Dallas resident captured a rare and intense wildlife encounter outside his home, witnessing a determined opossum face off against a coyote on his front lawn in a classic ...

Dinner for Two Possums. Opossums are the only native marsupials in North America and are usually the size of a housecat. They have a long snout, tall forehead and a tail that can grasp and hold ...