Even though the baby opossum didn’t have any major ... in front of my eyes,” MacDougal said. To help other animals like these opossums, donate to Keeper of the Wild here and follow along ...

When baby opossums are born, they're about the size ... just "possum," the words actually describe two entirely different animals. Australia is home to several species of possums, according ...

Of all the animals on the Rondarosa, perhaps the most unusual is a possum I raised from a baby. His name is Pokey.

The question isn’t whether other creatures share our concept of mortality; it’s whether any living being truly grasps what it ...

The pig "came running back past me, and I could tell from the red I saw that he was greatly injured," the owner said.

Playing Possum,” a new book by the philosopher Susana Monsó, explores the mysteries of grief and mourning in the animal world ...

A philosopher journeys into the world of comparative thanatology, which explores how animals of all kinds respond to death ...

Through MacDonald’s extensive observations of Toronto’s urban critters, she’s discovered that the opossum has found its niche. “Raccoons are by far the pushiest of the urban animals to ...

Los Angeles Dodgers players discussed some of the strangest animals they've seen in baseball after a wild snake slithered ...

From baby squirrels to osprey to a Canada goose with lead poisoning: Wild Care in Eastham rescues Cape Cod animals in ...

But our new research shows common brushtail possums—often thought to be herbivores—also dine on animal carcasses. Understanding when and where brushtail possums scavenge is important.

But mother, it seemed, was not ready to let baby go. For 17 days in the summer ... called “Playing Possum: How Animals Understand Death.” She ponders Tahlequah’s tale, the case of the ...