When dead animals are left lying around in nature, who takes advantage of the free feed—carnivores or herbivores? The answer may surprise you. In Australia, people tend to think carnivores—such as ...

Social media loves to claim that opossums eat 5,000 ticks in a week, but is it true? Do possums eat ticks? Find out the facts ...

New Zealand home cooks are frying up possum as meat prices soar, but food safety experts have warned it’s not a good idea. Possums are a protected species in Australia and it’s illegal to hunt them ...

With its rat-like tail and hairless ears, the humble opossum doesn't get a lot of respect. But North America's only native marsupial, or pouched animal, plays a valuable role in nature. Worms, frogs, ...

Australia’s recent bushfires have razed over ten million hectares, and killed at least a billion animals. It’s likely countless more will die in the aftermath, as many species face starvation as the ...