The weather-forecasting marsupial will be the star attraction during Possum Day, set for the morning of Feb. 2 in Sardis, ...

"I love your content, but please don't hurt animals," another said. An oft-misunderstood creature because they can carry ...

There are several myths surrounding the Virginia opossum’s reproductive biology. Opossums do not give birth through their nose! Females have two wombs and three vaginas. Males have a bifurcated ...

Brittanii Lehman tells PEOPLE that her daughter frequently catches and releases opossums Meredith Wilshere is a Society and Culture writer at PEOPLE. Her work has previously appeared on PS, ...

Once upon a time in a cozy animal shelter, there lived a charming little cat named Possum. At just one year old, Possum had a heart full of love but was a bit shy when he first arrived. He would often ...

Adult blacklegged ticks can be active throughout the winter whenever temperatures are above freezing and there is no snow cover. The rebound of forests and deer populations in Pennsylvania has created ...

A woman discovers an opossum wedged upside down in a tree fork and carefully steps in to help. After freeing him, she quickly realizes something isn’t right. The injured animal is taken in for care, ...

Most people believe ticks are only a problem in the spring and summer, when other insects arrive on the South Carolina scene to pester residents. However, just because you can't see something doesn't ...

SARASOTA, Fla. — Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) officials are investigating an incident captured in a YouTube video showing an opossum that was launched from a catapult. FWC ...

Just because it’s cold doesn’t mean ticks are no longer a problem. The creature recently named pest of the year by the National Pest Management Association is still skittering around South Carolina, ...

“It was so funny. It brought us so much joy," the TikTok user who shared the ordeal tells PEOPLE Courtesy of Shay A Disney World guest recorded a bizarre encounter with an opossum at Magic Kingdom The ...

This story was produced with support from the Pulitzer Center through a collaboration between NPR’s Radio IQ and Climate Central, a nonadvocacy science and news group. Southwest Virginia is a hotspot ...