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

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

Not particularly. When cornered, an opossum may screech, hiss like a cat and bare its teeth—it has 50, which is much more than most mammals. But it’s generally docile and would rather run away ...

Possums are generally not dangerous to people. The common stereotype about this species playing dead is true — their main defense is either laying motionless on the ground or hissing.