Opossums are largely misunderstood. While one of the dangers of opossums is that they carry zoonotic diseases, they are a vital part of the ecosystem, digesting almost anything (even bones) to ...

The Virginia opossum, according to John Smith—that explorer of all things Virginia—“hath a head like a Swine, & a taile like a Rat, and is of the Bignes of a Cat.” Had Smith looked closer, he might ...

“Playing Possum,” a new book by the philosopher Susana Monsó, explores the mysteries of grief and mourning in the animal world. By Jennifer Szalai When you purchase an independently reviewed book ...