The possum looks like a cute cross between a squirrel and a chinchilla, and it belongs to a different order than the opossum.

Here’s how to discourage pesky possums from hanging around your house and yard. With its rat-like tail and hairless ears, the humble opossum doesn’t get a lot of respect. But North America’s ...

The Virginia opossum (Didel-phis virginiana), a marsupial, is native to North America and is often considered to be untamable. There are local instances of young opossums being raised as pets ...

Thankfully, opossums act like vacuum cleaners, killing almost 95 per cent of the ticks that try to feed on them. A single opossum could eliminate as many as 4,000 ticks in a week! And, as an added ...

just like our New Hampshire citizens. They are strong, they work hard, and they're even helpful,” fifth grade student Vera Cusimano said. “The opossums are extremely captivating creatures.