While the animal may be seen drooling or swaying, which can spark fear of rabies, opossums are extremely resistant to the ...

Are raccoons dangerous?: How to protect yourself and your pets Are these backyard creatures possums or opossums? Do they mean the same thing? Is it wrong to use one name or the other? If you’ve ...

There are local instances of young opossums being raised as pets, although any general success is rare. This report deals with three litters of opossums.

Worms, frogs, crayfish, insects such as grubs, cockroaches and beetles, snakes, birds, mice, fruit, nuts, pet food, and compost are all on the menu for opossums. They even may raid a chicken coop ...

Another way to be considerate to opossums who might appear in your yard in any season, according to Karvonen? “Be aware of what your pets are doing. Since they ‘play dead,’ opossums don’t ...

“I told her, if you’re serious, I’m serious,” said Marchetti of introducing opossums to a yoga class. “We can connect to ...