Opossums might not be everyone's favorite animal. Some mistake them for huge rats due to their distinctive features, such as their sharp-pointed muzzle, teeth, and long, thick rat-like tail. However, ...

Here's a look at the essential roles pollinators play in sustaining life on Earth and what's being done to save them. Much of the plant life, including flowering plants and human food crops, require ...

Mary Schmidt discusses opossum facts, and Carol Reese talks about groundcovers. This week on The Family Plot: Gardening in the Mid-South, Mary Schmidt of Lichterman Nature Center discusses some facts ...

When Basil the Virginia opossum arrived at the National Zoo over the summer, he had been injured by a predator attack, lost one eye, and was unlikely to survive in the wild due to his injuries. Now, D ...

Did you know that the American opossum is the only marsupial living in the United States? Opossums are part of the Didelphidae family and have super interesting facts about them. Another fact about ...

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 ...

I have to admit that for many years I did not have a high opinion concerning opossums. After all, they are anything but nice looking, more often looking rather ragged and with a “rat-like” tail. When ...

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*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Here's a look at the essential roles pollinators play in sustaining life on Earth and what's being done to save them. Much of the ...