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Opossums get a bad reputation. They’re often the unlovable pests of the garden and an unwelcome visitor to the trash can. But ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — There is only one kind of marsupial found north of Mexico — and it bears Virginia’s namesake. The Virginia opossum is the full name of the fuzzy little creature many drivers see ...

Analysis of Riversleigh fossils has revealed fascinating new facts about a tiny possum's ancestors. Scientists have long known that the miniature feather-tailed possums in Australia and the island of ...

The recent news coverage of baby possums being drowned at Drury School as part of a fundraiser has sparked national and international condemnation on the grounds of animal cruelty (for more discussion ...

Here’s how to discourage pesky possums from hanging around your house and yard.

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 ...

Mary Jo DiLonardo has worked in print, online, and broadcast journalism for 25 years and covers nature, health, science, and animals. Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic ...

Night is when some of the country's most diverse and dynamic characters begin to share their magic. Possums belong to a big family and their fascinating social lives, hunting and foraging strategies ...

Some myths needed busting before we learned to live with possums. First, they’re not ugly. But we only get past the ugly myth if we don’t rush them or hassle them. If you just look, they look back.

From time to time, I'm contacted by people who have a favorite garden tree that seems suddenly to be in serious decline and lacking healthy foliage. Often the decline has been occurring over many ...