Articles for tag: Opossums

No Rabies, No Problem: The Immune Superpower of Opossums

No Rabies, No Problem: The Immune Superpower of Opossums

Annette Uy

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 ...

A detailed close-up of a Virginia opossum walking on wooden decking outdoors.

5 Reasons Opossums Should Be Your New Favorite Backyard Visitor

Suhail Ahmed

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 ...