Most of us have heard the phrase “playing possum,” whether we know what a possum is or not. What many Americans call a possum is in fact an opossum. While that “o” might not seem like a big deal, it ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. February 24, 2022 Add ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Possums can be the subject of cute fascination, morbid curiosity (quite literally, these creatures play dead as a defense ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. About the size of a cat, possums (real name, Opossum, but most of us drop the O) are North America’s only marsupial and can be ...

A few weeks ago I wrote about a mammal I saw on my way to the mailbox. I asked readers to guess its identity. It was a plains pocket gopher. Some of the guesses included beaver, shrew and opossum. The ...

Possums can be the subject of cute fascination, morbid curiosity (quite literally, these creatures play dead as a defense mechanism) or a nuisance to homeowners. Perhaps your knowledge of possums ...