If an opossum is captured or attacked, it frequently does not run or fight as the majority of animals do under similar circumstances. Instead, it sinks to the ground, partially closes its eyes,...

The fact that the reproductive organ or penis of the male opossum is forked has resulted in some interesting suppositions regarding the reproductive habits of the opossum. So, how do opossums mate...

The pouched mammals include the familiar kangaroos and opossums besides several other animals not well known to the average person, such as the Tasmanian devil, the bandicoot, the marsupial wolf, and...

Are you wondering whether any mammals lay eggs? Well, the answer is pretty simple. Only two types of mammals lay eggs: the duckbill and the spiny anteater. The duckbill also called platypus, is...

Mammals have a large number of features that are not present in other species. Two of these distinguishing characteristics are the presence of hair and the possession by the female of structures...

Whalebone or baleen whales are the largest animals alive, but they feed upon very small organisms such as shrimp, small fish, and similar creatures. It is obvious that an animal the size of a whale...