A police officer was called to a Kansas home to evict an unusual and furry trespasser -- a confused opossum trapped inside ...

From snails to skunks, squirrels to cicadas, most of our neighbors are quiet and seldom interact with us, but they play ...

New Zealand's unique birds are at risk of extinction, like the kiwi. So the country is trying to eradicate the invasive ...

This fruit is practically animal proof! I'm yet to see a bird or other animals such as possums or squirrels eat this fruit (umm, we don't have squirrels in Australia) but you get what I mean... I ...

This story, “Jug Head — a Coon Dog!” originally ran in the January 1949 issue of Outdoor Life.

They might be cute, but possums are proving a huge nuisance for Aussies trying to get some sleep each night. Airtasker has ...

A South Carolina woman scored a $10,000 lottery prize from a scratch-off ticket she bought just two months after winning $200 ...

A Pinecrest police officer and a Miami-Dade Sheriff’s deputy had their hands full early Thursday morning with a 14-foot Burmese python.

Longest python caught in the 2025 Florida Python Challenge was recorded in the Novice category. Plus a look at some of the biggest snakes ever caught.

If you’re reading this, you probably know the value of the Mercury’s news reporting, arts and culture coverage, event calendar, and the bevy of events we host throughout the year. The work we do helps ...

Discover the story of rare eastern box turtle hatchlings — including twins — and how their survival offers new hope for a threatened species in Virginia.

New Zealand is planning to eradicate millions of invasive animals that prey on the country's rare birds. The goal may not be ...