A Vernon Hill man was found guilty Monday of animal cruelty after he stomped an opossum to death while on a June 20 ride-along with a Danville police officer.

Country star Jake Owen has some fond memories of Jimmy Buffett, and the late Buffett’s generosity is a big factor in that.

Possums have an unusual skill that helps protect them in the wild. Read all about what really happens when a possum plays ...

The motivation behind everything that animals do is to stay alive, at least until they have produced offspring. Any species ...

If you're a regular reader, you know that our dog Charlie has been in a years-long feud with a possum that often sits on top of our back fence.

All plants go through periods of dormancy. Learn how to tell if your plants are going dormant, dying, or dead.

A teen held a wild possum up by his neck and brought it into the house to show her parents. The possum did what possums do, "playing possum," meaning pretending to be dead. It is a natural defense ...

Animals across the globe employ a remarkable survival trick called thanatosis, or tonic immobility. This involves feigning death to escape predators. However, some species also use this ability to ...