A bumpy snailfish, Andean mouse opossum and ancient sea cow were just some of the many species described in 2025.

This is the heartwarming moment rehabilitated wild birds and mammals were returned to the Guatemalan jungle. The 25 mammals and nine wild birds, many listed as endangered or vulnerable nationally, ...

MAUI COUNTY, Hawaii (Island News) -- An opossum that was found at a car dealership on Maui was put down by agriculture inspectors on Monday. The opossum, which is an invasive species in Hawaii, was ...

What’s going on in your backyard after dark? No matter how sophisticated you think yourself in your daily life, no matter how strictly you control your environment, there is a lot of nature out there.

The ocelot (Leopardus pardalis) is often overlooked because it shares much of its American range with its more charismatic larger cousin, the jaguar. Recently, scientists discovered some surprising ...

An opossum was safely escorted off the Mackinac Bridge by authorities. Opossums, native to North America, are often confused with possums, which are found in Australia. Both animals are nocturnal, ...

A baby opossum that was trapped in netting over a pond was rescued in Chatham Co. The Chatham County Sheriff’s Office said the little opossum is recovering at a rehabilitation center.Animal Resource ...

BISMARCK, ND (KXNET) — Animals like Polly the Opossum are a part of the Dakota Zoo’s Wild Expedition program, a program where the animals come to you for education and an up-close encounter. We met ...

Opossoms — they’re just like us! On Feb. 10, Nebraska Wildlife Rehab, an organization that cares for injured, orphaned and sick wild animals, posted on Facebook about a furry little critter that ...