Oscar never pictured himself in this predicament. The kitty from Australia was minding his own business on Tuesday when a tiny ringtail possum put his arms around him — and wouldn’t let go. According ...

They claim the cute little possum – the symbol of Queensland’s Wet Tropics – is already “ecologically extinct’’. Just four adults are known to still be alive in the only place on the planet where they ...

Conservation Council WA director Piers Verstegen wrote to Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt this week saying the burn would be debilitating to the species’ survival in a corner of Bramley ...

A community near Sydney noticed ringtail possums vanishing, then homeowners spotted the culprit on a balcony, fire department said. Photo from The Australian Museum When local ringtail possums began ...

In short: New research has found how western ringtail possums are adapting to climate change in South West WA. The beloved species, endemic to the area, is listed as vulnerable. What's next?

Possums – like other inhabitants of the Wet Tropics rainforest in Queensland, Australia – have evolved to live in relatively cool conditions, so they are in a dangerous predicament as global warming ...

This is probably the cutest "bromance" ever. Gaz is an orphaned ringtail possum that was brought into the Symbio Wildlife Park in Australia. Zookeeper Jarrad has raised Gaz since he arrived at the ...

The State Government minister was making an announcement on Western Australia's plans to step up efforts to save endangered wildlife when he was bitten by the possum he was holding. The minister was ...

A tiger snake has been spotted slithering through scrub near a popular walking trail. The wild encounter is just one of a handful that have surfaced online in recent days. From a frog in a driveway, ...

A trip to Kmart sounds pretty mundane, but one man got more than he bargained for when he spotted a stray ringtail possum in the store. Carla Mascarenhas is the NSW correspondent covering breaking ...

In Western Australian residential neighborhoods, critically endangered marsupials have made themselves at home in private gardens. These urban environments act as a much-needed refuge, as their ...