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.

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.

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.

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.

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...

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.

Jessi shares some of her favorite animal adaptations and you can be sure they include some gross and some amazing abilities.<b<br/>r/>

Warning: photos of spiders and live snake in video

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!

This week on Nature League, Brit explores the incredible process of domestication and answers Adrian's question about keeping a house opossum.