Some people keep strange pets. Like snakes, spiders, or other exotic animals. But what do you think of opossums as pets? Well ...

Mary Jo DiLonardo has worked in print, online, and broadcast journalism for 25 years and covers nature, health, science, and animals. Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic ...

According to World Animal Protection, opossums are some of the most misunderstood animals in the United States. Having originated in South America with over 100 different species, they are not always ...

Orphaned Baby Opossum at Cincinnati Zoo Has Everyone Falling in Love originally appeared on PetHelpful. No matter how many times I visited the zoo as a child, there was always something new to see.

An overwhelmed opossum is going viral after a video of her accidentally dropping a few of her babies was posted to Reddit. In the popular r/aww subreddit devoted to cute pictures and videos, ...

Possums can be the subject of cute fascination, morbid curiosity (quite literally, these creatures play dead as a defense mechanism) or a nuisance to homeowners. Perhaps your knowledge of possums ...

Regardless of how much people love animals, it's impossible to deny that not all animals are equally revered. Some are kept as pets, and others as farm animals, but some wild animals are largely ...