Possums can be the subject of cute fascination, morbid curiosity (quite literally, these creatures play dead as a defense mechanism) or a nuisance to homeowners. Perhaps your knowledge of possums ...

Pepé Le Pew, Rascal and Pogo maybe cute characters on the screen, but skunks, raccoons and opossums are a nuisance in the backyard. They can even be dangerous. Classified as vertebrate pests by the UC ...

An opossum was safely escorted off the Mackinac Bridge by authorities. Opossums, native to North America, are often confused with possums, which are found in Australia. Both animals are nocturnal, ...

People have been calling Leslie Bale about opossums since 1982 when she started on the graveyard shift as a 911 dispatcher for the Irvine Police Department in California. The calls came from ...

Although many wild mammals tend to lead secretive lives and are rarely seen, nature always provides exceptions! There are several species which have learned to live quite successfully around humans ...

With their beady eyes, big ears, hairless tails and short, stocky legs, opossums are distinctive marsupials. Despite their odd appearance, these animals have a rich evolutionary history and have ...

Here’s how to discourage pesky possums from hanging around your house and yard. With its rat-like tail and hairless ears, the humble opossum doesn’t get a lot of respect. But North America’s only ...