A Virginia opossum mother carries her young on her back on a forest floor in spring. This week on Discover Nature, we take a look at Missouri’s cousin to the kangaroo. The Didelphis virginiana, or the ...

There are several myths surrounding the Virginia opossum’s reproductive biology. Opossums do not give birth through their nose! Females have two wombs and three vaginas. Males have a bifurcated ...

Most people are not fond of opossums. They consider them to be vile rodents. However, these little creatures are not rodents at all. Rather, they are marsupials, like kangaroos and koalas, and carry ...

Homer was born an outlaw. The 7-month-old opossum is one of the latest arrivals at the Oregon Zoo. His journey to Portland covered three states and involved a monthslong search for loose opossums. The ...