For the perfect proof, look no further than a Bernese Mountain Dog named Wilson. The term 'gentle giant' was coined for dogs ...

In 2004, Chrys Hutchings, her husband and their three young children spent a year in New Zealand, home to about 4.2 million people -- and about 60 million Australian brushtail possums. Hutchings's ...

Atlas Obscura on Slate is a blog about the world's hidden wonders. Like us on Facebook, Tumblr, or follow us on Twitter @atlasobscura. The seaside city of Napier, on New Zealand's North Island, is the ...

PORTLAND — In 2004, Chrys Hutchings, her husband and their three young children spent a year in New Zealand, home to about 4.2 million people — and about 60 million Australian brushtail possums.

Possums look like scraggly, ratty creatures—or at least that’s what I used to think. You see them trundling across roads at nighttime, sharp-toothed bundles of fur with a long naked tail trailing ...

Tasmanian company, Lenah Game and Gourmet is expanding its possum fur harvesting operation to meet two big orders before Christmas. Loading... The brushtail possums are harvested under permit, and ...

A wildlife rehabilitation facility in Lubbock, Texas, has been met with an outpouring of community support after taking in a rare opossum that has no fur and needs a "winter wardrobe" to survive. Gail ...

Home based luxury possum fur and cowhide business Hide Out New Zealand is gaining international recognition through a French tv programme. The Castor Bay business specialises in designer possum fur ...

Auckland Animal Action will campaign against the Fashion Week event at 12pm today. The protest will focus its attention on possum fur exhibitions inside the event, including Alpine Fur and Poss’m ...

A recent boom in the possum fur trade has eased in recent weeks with prices dropping off their $145/kg peak down to $110. Competition from Chinese companies purchasing possum fur from New Zealand ...

Are there times when it is justified to trap an animal and turn its pelt into a fur coat? A small, furry-tailed pest that is devastating New Zealand’s animals and plants is posing this unique dilemma ...