Possums can be the subject of cute fascination, morbid curiosity (quite literally, these creatures play dead as a defense mechanism) or a nuisance to homeowners. Perhaps your knowledge of possums ...

The little pygmy possum is only currently known to exist in Tasmania, parts of the states of Victoria and South Australia, and on Kangaroo Island. However, that may be changing.

“Conservation is based on emotion. It comes from the heart and one should never forget that.” (George Schaller 1) "The brushtail possum is not treated like other animals in Aotearoa-New Zealand.

Yep, so at my friends' apartment complex with a 5ft chain link fence topped with about 2 feet of barbed wire strands angling out from the property at about a 45 degree angle. Right now there's about a ...

In “Playing Possum: How Animals Understand Death,” Susana Monsó, a professor of philosophy at the National Distance Education University in Madrid, argues that although humans are unique in our ...