Two white opossums in Lake Villa. Martha Brynda Share Notes come from around Chicago outdoors and beyond. WILD OF THE WEEK Martha Brynda emailed a cool photo and question. “For several months we ...

With white faces, naked tails and beady eyes, these critters might be mistaken for a very large rat, but they’re a much more interesting neighbour. The Virginia opossum is North America’s only ...

A New Hampshire senator, with help from a fifth grade class, is trying to make the Virginia opossum the Granite State's official marsupial.