As with other marsupial species, possums raise their very underdeveloped young in specialized pouches on their abdomens. They are born and transferred to the pouch after only 16–18 days of ...

Mothers have the hardest job in the world. Caring for babies is full-time work, and this labor extends to the animal world.

Two of the six sugar glider possums found dumped in a box outside a Lidl supermarket have babies in their pouches, health checks have revealed. Sugar gliders - which have a thin membrane of skin ...

Quit playing possum—there's no need to hide from these absolutely ... When possums are born, they remain in their mother’s pouch for about two-and-a-half months. At around 55 to 70 days ...

A WMUR viewer in Claremont captured photos of a mother possum carrying almost a dozen joeys on her back.Possums are New Hampshire's only marsupial mammal, which means they have a pouch like ...

Fact file: Brushtail possums. When: Brushtail and Ringtail possum joeys start emerging from the pouch in early spring although this may vary depending on location. Where: In Australia, possums are ...

The deputy saw an opossum lying dead in the road, and remembered baby opossums can survive in their mother's pouch for hours after she's died, the agency said. To stream 10 Tampa Bay on your phone ...