Opossums might not be everyone's favorite animal. Some mistake them for huge rats due to their distinctive features, such as their sharp-pointed muzzle, teeth, and long, thick rat-like tail. However, ...

One of the unique and most misunderstood animals roaming through Pennsylvania is the opossum. With little hair on its head, tail and toes, this creature has conjured up a variety of beliefs and ...

Some people keep strange pets. Like snakes, spiders, or other exotic animals. But what do you think of opossums as pets? Well ...

All of the proceeds from this 18-month calendar go to help Gulf Coast wildlife rehabs Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her work has previously ...

The poor opossum really does deserve our pity. This critter, officially known as the Virginia opossum, has very little going for it other than just about everyone would agree that it is ugly. And and ...

Mary Schmidt discusses opossum facts, and Carol Reese talks about groundcovers. This week on The Family Plot: Gardening in the Mid-South, Mary Schmidt of Lichterman Nature Center discusses some facts ...

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 ...

When Basil the Virginia opossum arrived at the National Zoo over the summer, he had been injured by a predator attack, lost one eye, and was unlikely to survive in the wild due to his injuries. Now, D ...

In December 2021, a photograph supposedly showing a man holding a 14-pound possum started making its way around the internet: "Forced perspective" is a term used to describe a sort of optical illusion ...

TALLAPOOSA, Ga. - One of Georgia's most unique New Year's Eve celebrations is well underway. Tallapoosa's sold out Possum Drop, hosted by FOX 5 Atlanta's very own George Franco, began at 2 p.m. on New ...