A teen held a wild possum up by his neck and brought it into the house to show her parents. The possum did what possums do, "playing possum," meaning pretending to be dead. It is a natural defense ...

Finding an opossum on your deck can catch you off guard, but there’s usually no need to panic. Opossums are shy, gentle ...

Don’t attempt to feed it, keep your garbage bins tightly shut, and don’t allow your dog out unsupervised. Opossums aren’t ...