In 1909, wealthy widow Susie W. Allgood marketed a plush marsupial inspired by President William Howard Taft. But children thought the toy looked "too much like a rat," and it sold poorly ...

With warmer temperatures, NC Wildlife Resources Commission is warning people about a possible increase in animal encounters. Wildlife Extension Biologist Falyn ...

The California Highway Patrol entered into an "extremely slow-speed pursuit" when an opossum was found trying to cross the ...

Joy Ofodu (Dating Unsettled, Heart of Sunshine) and Camron Jones (Panic, Shameless) co-star in a Huichol story from Mexico ...

Opossums are opportunistic feeders. When a family left a Costco tuxedo cake on the patio, an opossum helped itself, eating ...

A hungry opossum with an unrivaled sweet tooth is on the road to recovery after eating an entire chocolate cake from Costco, an animal rehabilitation center posted. "This Virginia opossum was ...

The “cake bandit” was found outside Kim Doggett’s Omaha home earlier this month. It was a cold February day, and she had ...

Somehow we’re on yet another Monday, friends. This is another first -- like the quirky platypus, I never thought to add an ...

From the bumblebee bat to the Baluchistan pygmy jerboa, here are eight of the world's smallest mammals who thrive in a world ...

There’s still blood that won’t come out of Brandon Moreno’s seat, but he’s not too concerned about it. He doesn’t see himself ...