No living possum remembers the feast days, and the possums don’t have a rich oral tradition. Still, some of them feel instinctively that things could be better — that at some time, many short ...

As with other marsupial species, possums raise their very underdeveloped young in specialized pouches on their abdomens. They are born and transferred to the pouch after only 16–18 days of ...

Two of the six sugar glider possums found dumped in a box outside a Lidl supermarket have babies in their pouches, health checks have revealed. Sugar gliders - which have a thin membrane of skin ...

Mothers have the hardest job in the world. Caring for babies is full-time work, and this labor extends to the animal world. In this Instagram video, a mother possum is seen carrying upwards of a ...

Shock as Possum Found Living Behind Photo Frame: 'Precious Baby' Published Sep 08, 2023 at 6:01 AM EDT Updated Sep 08, 2023 at 5:00 PM EDT By Melissa Fleur Afshar ...

In the possum’s pouch, science can study living embryos outside the womb. Thus, from the thick-witted possum, man may learn some lessons on how to care for his own premature young.

Opossums, the only North American marsupials, are often the victims of car strikes. Only by gently reaching inside the pouch can you discover any live babies. If the mother is alive place her in ...

Possums are New Hampshire's only marsupial mammal, which means they have a pouch like kangaroos. The animals rarely carry rabies because of their low body temperature and they love to eat ticks.