Grace McNally, via email Not very effective at all. At least, there’s no strong evidence that they are. You’ve New research ...

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 ...

Meet the new Dakota Zoo Ambassador Animal, Polly the Opossum. This little lady hopes to educate and break the stereotypes ...

Philosopher Susana Monsó's book Playing Possum, newly translated into English next month, makes the strong case that many ...

Find out how to get rid of possums using wildlife-friendly methods. Possums, more correctly called opossums, are nocturnal critters that scavenge for insects, small rodents, and plant matter.

The researchers extrapolated from this that a wild opossum could potentially eat around 5,500 ticks per week during tick ...

The attorney representing Fulton County, Georgia District Attorney Fani Willis is telling Jim Jordan to “calm down,” while ...

Filled with fun new adventures, follow Sally and Possum as they explore, discover, and learn about the world around them using Australian Sign Language (Auslan). Early Stage 1 English ABC iview Home ...

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But our new research shows common brushtail possums – often thought to be herbivores – also dine on animal carcasses. Understanding when and where brushtail possums scavenge is important.

A Victorian emblem — the lowland Leadbeater's possum — is dangerously close to extinction, with only a few dozen left in the ...