SciShow
How Did North America End Up With a Marsupial?
Both North and South America have their own species of marsupial, the opossum, but how they got so far away from their Australian relatives is a bit of a mystery.
SciShow
5 Animals That Sleep Too Much (and One That Might Not Need To)
In the animal kingdom, sleeping can be dangerous. Lying completely motionless and unconscious for hours at a time is just asking for trouble. There are, however, some sleepy risk-takers who spend almost all of their days snoozing.
SciShow
5 Animals That Sleep Too Much (and One That Might Not Need To)
In the animal kingdom, sleeping can be dangerous. Lying completely motionless and unconscious for hours at a time is just asking for trouble. There are, however, some sleepy risk-takers who spend almost all of their days snoozing.
SciShow
How Did North America End Up With a Marsupial?
Both North and South America have their own species of marsupial, the opossum, but how they got so far away from their Australian relatives is a bit of a mystery.
Curated Video
Exploring Marsupials: Opossums, Kangaroos, Tasmanian Devils, and Koalas
In this video, the teacher discusses various animals that may look similar but belong to different orders of the animal kingdom. The focus is on opossums, kangaroos, Tasmanian devils, and koalas. The teacher provides information about...
Curated Video
Meet and Greet: Ophelia the Opossum!
Ophelia the opossum is here and ready to educate! She had a rough start to life but she's now in the care of dedicated humans and she's going to be a star to all who met her.
Curated Video
9 Bizarre Animal Adaptations
Jessi shares some of her favorite animal adaptations and you can be sure they include some gross and some amazing abilities. Warning: photos of spiders and live snake in video
Curated Video
10 Awesome Opossum Facts!
Opossums are seriously awesome! Here's 10 things that make them special. How many did you already know? I bet at least one of the facts surprises you!
Nature League
Can We Domesticate Opossums?
This week on Nature League, Brit explores the incredible process of domestication and answers Adrian's question about keeping a house opossum.
Getty Images
A frightened opossum pants near a fuel canister in a shed.
A frightened opossum pants near a fuel canister in a shed.
Getty Images
A frightened opossum hides near a fuel canister in a shed.
A frightened opossum hides near a fuel canister in a shed.
Getty Images
A frightened opossum hisses near a fuel canister in a shed.
A frightened opossum hisses near a fuel canister in a shed.
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A farmer carries an opossum by the tail out of a shed.
A farmer carries an opossum by the tail out of a shed.
AFP News Agency
VOICED : Florida animal rescue under pressure due to exotic pet trade
VOICED : Florida animal rescue under pressure due to exotic pet trade
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Florida animal rescue under pressure due to exotic pet trade
CLEAN : Florida animal rescue under pressure due to exotic pet trade
National Pest Managment Association
Pest World for Kids: Season 1: Episode 21
Three snippets about pests including opossum pocket nursery, wasp home improvement, and stinging caterpillars! [3:01]