Mothers have the hardest job in the world. Caring for babies is full-time work, and this labor extends to the animal world.

Press coverage of Billy Possum didn’t delve into Allgood’s tragic past, but it would have been familiar to Atlanta readers. An 1898 article in the Constitution noted that Allgood’s personal ...

Kristen Miller, lead author of the study and a doctoral student at KU’s Biodiversity Institute, analyzed the Texan fossils to ...

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The Possum Pie is the Natural State's signature dessert with an animal in its name but not in the ingredients. Fox News Digital spoke to an Arkansas baker who describes what's actually in it.

The endangered mountain pygmy possum seems to be making a comeback after a drought and wildfires nearly wiped out the population. According to ABC News, the mountain pygmy possum has fought off ...

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Injured possum now serving as animal ambassador at the North Carolina Zoo by: Shannon Smith. Posted: May 23, 2025 / 09:17 AM EDT. Updated: May 23, 2025 / 09:18 AM EDT.

According to a press release, state police were dispatched for reports of animal cruelty, just after 3 p.m., on the 5400 block of Allison Road in Porter Township.

“Playing Possum,” a new book by the philosopher Susana Monsó, explores the mysteries of grief and mourning in the animal world. By Jennifer Szalai When you purchase an independently reviewed ...

How a Stuffed Animal Named Billy Possum Tried—and Failed—to Replace the Teddy Bear as America’s National Toy In 1909, wealthy widow Susie W. Allgood marketed a plush marsupial inspired by ...