DALLAS, Texas — A North Dallas resident captured a rare and intense wildlife encounter outside his home, witnessing a determined opossum face off against a coyote on his front lawn in a classic David ...

Austin Animal Services said opossum baby season was coming soon and offered some tips on how to tell if a baby opossum really needs help.

Most of us have heard the phrase “playing possum,” whether we know what a possum is or not. What many Americans call a possum is in fact an opossum. While that “o” might not seem like a big deal, it ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. February 24, 2022 Add ...

Steve Frates of Ocean View, N.J., was driving along Route 9 in Cape May County on a recent bitter cold day and noticed something strange: dead robins lying by the side of the road. Lots of them.

A live opossum was captured early this morning outside a downtown Honolulu office building, according to the Hawaii Department of Agriculture. Opossums are not native to Hawaii, and could be harmful ...

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - It’s spring, and that means wild animals are out with their babies; but should you be worried about seeing some of these animals in your neighborhood? Marjie Playter has lived ...

What mammal has the most teeth in North America, is resistant to snake venom and might live in your home? If you didn’t guess the Virginia opossum, you were wrong. These pint-sized critters have quite ...

A few days ago, I was walking along Fernwood Road in Bethesda, in a neighborhood full of office buildings and parking lots. It was not a setting where you'd expect to see animals, except as hood ...

Forget the Groundhog—In North Alabama, the Opossum Is Queen ...

Forget the Groundhog: Alabama’s Sand Mountain Sam prepares for her big prediction ...