A New Hampshire senator, with help from a fifth grade class, is trying to make the Virginia opossum the Granite State's official marsupial.

Last year, Vivien Deal-Sosa was studying state symbols with her fourth grade class in Chesterfield, New Hampshire when she had an idea: why not make the Virginia opossum, North America’s only ...

The Wildlife Center in Virginia has welcomed its new ambassador, Connor Gillespie, who joined WFXR in the studio and brought a possum along for the visit. Possum native species is a marsupial which is ...

WAYNESBORO, Va. (WRIC) — The Wildlife Center of Virginia is asking for help to name the new male opossum that has joined their ambassador team. The opossum arrived at the center in October 2024 ...

Virginia Opossum Enigmatic traveler ranging from southern Canada to northern Costa Rica ... Breeding season varies by location, with a peak in spring. Baby jackrabbits come into the world fully ...

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 ...

Sand Mountain Sam Makes His Weather Prediction.... 1/31/2025 We know..... It is not groundhog day yet... That is Sunday, but who needs a groundhog? The idea that a whistle pig, woodchuck, whatever you ...

New Bedford’s Buttonwood Park Zoo Bids Farewell to Odin, the Cherished Opossum Ambassador Buttonwood Park Zoo mourns the passing of Odin, a beloved Virginia opossum who served as a vital educational ...