Baby opossum hanging on a branch around flowers - Jay Ondreicka/Shutterstock Opossums (Didelphis virginiana) are misunderstood. Some think they look scary, and others associate them with being dirty.

Here’s how to discourage pesky possums from hanging around your house and yard. With its rat-like tail and hairless ears, the humble opossum doesn’t get a lot of respect. But North America’s only ...

One morning I walked around the back of our yard and discovered a dead animal. I poked it with the toe of my sneaker to make sure it was really dead, not just playing possum. But as they say in The ...

Opossums (Didelphis virginiana) are misunderstood. Some think they look scary, and others associate them with being dirty. Sure, they do sort of look like big rats, but opossums are actually gentle ...