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

Plus, just the sight of a rat can make us scared or disgusted! The Brushtail Possum is a nocturnal marsupial that thrives across Australia. These creatures are often disliked due to their habits ...

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

The researchers compared the responses of introduced fallow deer and four native marsupials (eastern grey kangaroo, Bennett’s wallaby, Tasmanian pademelon, common brushtail possum) to the sounds of ...

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

Marsupials, wood engravings, published in 1897 Marsupials: left side: Sugar glider (Petaurus breviceps, or Petaurus sciureus); Brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula); Koala (Phascolarctus cinereus); ...

While brushtail possums were least likely to flee, they still displayed signs of vigilance – rearing up on their hind legs. "Our vigilance results corroborate that all four species significantly fear ...

I then saw wallabies, a Sugar glider flying from one tree to another and Northern brushtail possum disappearing into the bushes. We then crossed the Kakadu National Park on Highway 21 to Jabiru, on ...

ANDREWS, N.C. (CN) – A North Carolina town that rang in the New Year with a traditional “Possum Drop” has faced online criticism from animal rights advocates who say this year’s opossum was injured, ...

Possums or opossums are unique animals found in the Americas. Though they resemble rodents such as rats, with their long hairless tails and whiskered snouts, scientifically, they are classified as ...