The Virginia opossum is North America’s only marsupial (a mammal that carries its young in a pouch) and is native to the southern U.S. However, it’s been staging an invasion into Canada ...
As temperatures continue to drop, staff at the Procyon Wildlife Centre in Beeton are growing concerned about the safety of the opossums in their care. The centre is currently home to 35 Virginia ...
In really cold or snowy weather, however, they stay protected in their dens. Opossums can also be seen all winter if weather conditions aren’t too bad. But in really cold weather they have to be ...