They shuffle through the night like small, whispering shadows, often dismissed as pests or harbingers of trouble. Yet the quiet opossum is turning out to be one of the most underrated allies a yard can have, a living lesson in how nature solves problems we usually throw chemicals at. Once you get past the bristly ...
Most people meet an opossum in a flash of headlights, a rustle near the trash can, or a blurry backyard security cam clip – and then promptly dismiss it as a creepy, rat-like nuisance. But behind those beady eyes and prehensile tail is one of North America’s strangest and most underrated wildlife success stories. ...
In the dead of night, when most creatures flee at the sight of a foaming, snarling raccoon, one marsupial stands its ground with an almost supernatural confidence. The humble opossum, often dismissed as North America’s scruffiest survivor, harbors a secret weapon that would make even the most advanced medical laboratories envious. While rabies terrorizes the ...
