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

A mother opossum, like the one in this stock photo, carries her babies on her back until it's time for them to go off into the world—which happens generally by a baby falling off once ...

Occurred on April 22, 2025 / Los Angeles, California, USA Info from Licensor: "A mother opossum carries ten opossum babies on her back as she navigates a woman's backyard patio in Los Angeles.

ANAHEIM – A father and son could face animal-cruelty charges after an incident left a mother opossum and four of her babies dead, authorities said Tuesday.Five other babies survived.Shortly ...

Sunset Beach police responded to a home on the 600 block of Magnolia, where a baby opossum had been found alone under a house ...

Fun fact: When possums are born, they remain in their mother’s pouch for about two-and-a-half months. At around 55 to 70 days, their eyes finally open. leekris/Getty Images. Fuzzy buddy.

The opossum mom was reunited with her babies as she recovers in an oxygen kennel. But it’s going to be a “long road to recovery” for this animal, the group said.

It looks like as many as 10 baby opossums were hanging on to the mom as she carefully scaled the fence, with one on her tail hanging on for dear life. Tippens had a sweet sentiment about seeing it.

The opossum mom was reunited with her babies as she recovers in an oxygen kennel. But it’s going to be a “long road to recovery” for this animal, the group said.

The opossum mom was reunited with her babies as she recovers in an oxygen kennel. But it’s going to be a “long road to recovery” for this animal, the group said.

The opossum mom was reunited with her babies as she recovers in an oxygen kennel. But it’s going to be a “long road to recovery” for this animal, the group said.