Opossums tend to get a bad rap because they're not the most friendly looking creatures, with their hissing mouths full of sharp teeth and naked, rat-like tails. But the North American marsupials are ...

Most of us drop the O in his name and just call this homely guy a possum, but the proper spelling is opossum. He is not a large rat, as he may appear, but rather is the lone North American member of a ...

Now’s the time of year people might glimpse an opossum along roadsides, scurrying past campsites or through backyards searching for food and possibly carrying a young brood of babies. These ...

Brooklyn has a pest problem: opossums. The New York Post reports that three years ago, the city tried to curb its rat problem by setting opossums free in local parks. The idea: Opossoms would eat rats ...

Though most college campuses are plagued with pests such as roaches and mice, Tufts strives for originality in its infestations. Over the past few weeks, students have reported dead skunks rotting ...

NEW YORK (AP) — A suspicious passenger of the four-legged variety led to the evacuation of a New York City subway car. Startled riders aboard a Manhattan-bound train spotted an opossum curled up ...