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 ...

"It's super cute if you're lucky enough to spot that." Opossums also have more teeth than any other North American mammal; back feet with an opposable digit; and a tail that can grab objects ...

The most Canadian animal? It's not the beaver that marks the nickel, the moose that pervades souvenir shops across the ...

hognose snakes of the North American genus Heterodon have been known to secrete a foul-smelling fluid and even spew blood. Virginia opossum: When threatened, an opossum will faint and look quite ...

Horses usually have 18 pairs of ribs and 18 bones in their tails. 18. Giant armadillos, pythons and North American opossum sleep for an average of 18 hours a day! We’d settle for half of that!

Some species, like the opossum and striped skunk, are rare and occur mostly at the periphery of the Adirondacks. Other species, such as the white-tailed deer and short-tailed shrew, are common and ...

A 114-year-old Pennsylvania woman is now believed to be the oldest living person in North America. Naomi Whitehead attained that status after Elizabeth Francis of Texas died on Oct. 22.

These playful and curious animals are ready for their spotlight at the Dakota Zoo. The North American River Otters are not ...

For over 80 years, North American Van Lines has offered clients predictable pricing for local, long-distance and international moves. The company provides plenty of services to help residential ...

In fact, the spiny softshell turtle is Canada's most distinct animal in evolutionary terms, researchers from Simon Fraser ...