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 ...

Remember Saffron the opossum? After the rat-tailed pet marsupial was seized by Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries officers during Carnival 2024, he seemed to vanish as completely as Amelia Earhart.

In 1909, wealthy widow Susie W. Allgood marketed a plush marsupial inspired by President William Howard Taft. But children thought the toy looked "too much like a rat," and it sold poorly ...

Marsupials are fascinating creatures with their own built-in pouches. These are animals like kangaroos, possums, and koalas. Although they are mammals, their pregnancies are super short, lasting only ...

However, our Virginia opossum is unique in that it’s the only marsupial found in the United States. A marsupial is a type of mammal that reproduces in a very unusual way. After a female ...

An opossum with a sweet tooth was hospitalized after it annihilated an entire Costco chocolate mousse cake that was left outside on the porch of a Nebraska real estate agent’s home this week.

Opossoms — they’re just like us! On Feb. 10, Nebraska Wildlife Rehab, an organization that cares for injured, orphaned and sick wild animals, posted on Facebook about a furry little critter ...

After gently wiggling the possum free from her dog's fur, the pet parent gives viewers a full view of the adorable marsupial. Ohio Therapy Dog Annie Rose Wins 2022 Cadbury Bunny Tryouts and Gets ...