Scientists just found evidence of a rare tiny marsupial hiding out in a completely unexpected place. New evidence of the world’s smallest possum has emerged hundreds of kilometers from where it’s ...

But eventually, it exited the office, its appetite for mischief evidently satisfied. People were hilariously rapt as they engaged with the pictures of their possum hero story. And now, the possum has ...

Florida panthers prey on an assortment of mammals, including opossums. But for one seemingly oblivious opossum recently, it must have been its lucky night. The accompanying footage, credited to Dick ...

A wayward opossum that was discovered walking on the Bay Bridge in February has been released into the wild after being treated at a San Rafael wildlife rescue center. In an "extremely slow-speed ...

The little pygmy possum is only currently known to exist in Tasmania, parts of the states of Victoria and South Australia, and on Kangaroo Island. However, that may be changing.

Some people keep strange pets. Like snakes, spiders, or other exotic animals. But what do you think of opossums as pets? Well, if your first thought was "eww," perhaps you will change your mind after ...

Opossums are cat-sized marsupials known to “play dead” when threatened, the Florida fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission says. This is not the opossum involved in the fatal crash. Karen ...

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, ...

The rescuer said the opossum looked like it was covered in wet mud and was “farting all night.” The neighbor had planned to use a broom to shove the critter back into the snow, but thankfully, the ...