"A lot of it is based on their appearance and nothing more than that. So I'm always trying to sing the praises of opossums ...

Virginia opossums are known to live to be about 1.5 to 2 years old. In captivity, they can live between 3 and 4 years, according to the National Zoo.

Mothers have the hardest job in the world. Caring for babies is full-time work, and this labor extends to the animal world.

As a marsupial, the Virginia opossum is known to carry its babies in a pouch on its abdomen. Female opossums usually experience an about 13-day pregnancy, according to the Virginia DWR.

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, ...

Virginia opossums can live up to two years in the wild and up to four in captivity. Advertisement Virginia opossums are omnivores, and Deal-Sosa explained they "eat a variety of foods such as road ...

Virginia opossums can live up to two years in the wild and up to four in captivity. Virginia opossums are omnivores, and Deal-Sosa explained they "eat a variety of foods such as road kill, frogs ...

The opossum is having a hard time in the Canadian winter. Sadly, during particularly cold periods, helpful Virginia opossums start turning up in wildlife shelters or end up dead. Their naked tails ...

Because the Virginia opossum (Didelphis virginiana) is very similar to the earliest known mammals7, the presence or absence of colour vision in this species would be of particular relevance to ...

"This Virginia opossum was admitted today after reportedly devouring an ENTIRE Costco chocolate cake," Nebraska Wildlife Rehab Inc. shared on Facebook on Feb. 10.. The Nebraska Wildlife Rehab is ...

“This Virginia opossum was admitted today after reportedly devouring an ENTIRE Costco chocolate cake.” In the post are two photos that paint a vivid picture.