Virginia opossums are the only marsupial species in North America.

The opossum, North America’s only native marsupial, dates to the time of the Tyrannosaurus rex, according to the Opossum Society of the United States.

After walking out of shot along a trail, they both returned 2 minutes later in the same order but heading in the opposite ...

Opossums and ocelots appear to team up on Amazonian nights, trekking through the rainforest together, according to videos ...

'Cranky' Opossum Hospitalized After Eating Costco Chocolate Cake in Family's Backyard The "choco-holic" opossum turned out to also be dealing with lead toxicity, according to those who treated her ...

That's opossum with an "o" and that "o" is important. To be technically correct, it's the Virginia - as in the State - opossum and that "Virginia" is important too.

Opossum breaks into liquor store, gets drunk Found next to a broken bottle of bourbon. A Florida opossum has recovered after having one too many sips of bourbon while celebrating Thanksgiving.

A Texas woman has gone viral on TikTok after posting a video of the moment she found an opossum hiding in her Christmas tree. She was able to release the animal safely from her home.