An overstuffed opossum couldn't move after eating most of a Costco chocolate mousse cake. Rescuers discovered another surprising health issue and may have saved her life.

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.

With white faces, naked tails and beady eyes, these critters might be mistaken for a very large rat, but they’re a much more interesting neighbour. The Virginia opossum is North America’s only ...

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.