The scale at which the Burmese python is able to decimate the native wildlife population in South Florida continues to astonish biologists studying to eradicate the invasive species.

However, recent research challenges this widely held belief, revealing that opossums may not be as enthusiastic about eating ...

Opossums are helpful visitors for our yards and gardens. Here are some tips for enticing them into your life, plus some common myths debunked. The post How Opossums Help Your Yard and Your Health ...

In addition to feasting on carcasses and waste, opossums will catch and eat cockroaches, mice and rats on their nightly prowls. Their appetite for slugs, snails, toads and even snakes helps to ...

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

Possum scavenging rates varied by habitat and ... These tiny scavengers often start eating a carcass within minutes of its death, accelerating its decomposition. It means animals such as possums ...

I remember night after night being woken by the sound of my Jack Russell barking furiously at a possum up the old oak tree outside my bedroom window and how there would be no let-up until she had ...

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

How Animals Understand Death.’ ...

They say it’s one of the biggest trick or treating opportunities in the region. But the real treat at “Boo at the Zoo” at ...

The Georgia Bulldogs can play possum with the best of them, but when they become alert, they've still got a mean streak as ...

Possum scavenging rates varied by habitat and ... These tiny scavengers often start eating a carcass within minutes of its death, accelerating its decomposition. It means animals such as possums ...