Opossums are largely misunderstood. While one of the dangers of opossums is that they carry zoonotic diseases, they are a vital part of the ecosystem, digesting almost anything (even bones) to ...

Many animals survive predation by running, fighting, or hiding. However, some take a much stranger approach: they play dead.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Virginia opossum (Didelphis virginiana). This year's older cub came to drink at the human dwelling.© Karel ...

Opossums are cat-sized marsupials known to “play dead” when threatened, the Florida fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission says. This is not the opossum involved in the fatal crash. Karen ...

The Virginia opossum (Didelphis virginiana). This year's older cub came to drink at the human dwelling.© Karel Bock/Shutterstock.com Animals playing dead is a real, scientifically described behavior ...