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 ...

Opossums, which include roughly 100 species, are some of the most misunderstood animals in the Americas. They are frequently ...

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 ...

Last year, Vivien Deal-Sosa was studying state symbols with her fourth grade class in Chesterfield, New Hampshire when she had an idea: why not make the Virginia opossum, North America’s only ...

Two white opossums in Lake Villa. Martha Brynda Share Notes come from around Chicago outdoors and beyond. WILD OF THE WEEK Martha Brynda emailed a cool photo and question. “For several months we ...