Mammals likely have as diverse a set of opinions as they have variety in their physical forms, but there may be one thing ...

Researchers investigated the fear response of four native marsupial species (eastern grey kangaroo, Bennett's wallaby, ...

A common sentiment among mammals might be their unified fear of one apex predator above all: humans. Research from both the ...

Similarly, in Australia, various species of possums, like the common brushtail and common ringtail possums, have become a staple in both natural and human-altered landscapes. They exhibit ...

A cute fluffy common brushtail possum on a banana tree, Brisbane, Australia. Source: iStockphoto / miwa_in_oz/Getty Images/iStockphoto Have you ever heard a thumping and screeching sound in your roof?

This particular night, the possums stuck their heads out to look at their photographer. The common brushtail possum is a small and adaptable marsupial – a mammal with a pouch. It occurs naturally in ...

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 ...

The kitchen lights had lured insects, most of which had ended up in pieces. That evening Caitlin peeked out to spot the culprit - a common brushtail possum - sitting on the windowsill. At that moment ...

Vultures, hyenas, and Tasmanian devils are highly efficient scavengers, able to locate and consume carrion rapidly, including the meat and bones. When we think of scavengers, these large carnivores ...

Rock wallabies scamper on granite boulders. Koalas forage in eucalyptus trees. Echidnas, black flying foxes, brushtail possums, and over 180 species of birds can also be seen on the island. Dugongs ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Firefighters with the Charleston Fire Department (CFD) rescued two juvenile opossums and their mother from a car fender. According to the CFD, Rescue 115 received a non ...

William Voiles could be on the hook for $275. Earlier this week, the former owner of Saffron the opossum was summoned to court, where a judge will decide his guilt or innocence for the crime of ...