1 day ago · DALLAS, Texas — A North Dallas resident captured a rare and intense wildlife encounter outside his home, witnessing a determined opossum face off against a coyote on his front lawn in a classic ...

2 days ago · An animal in North Dallas is showing you can be tiny and mighty. Video shows an opossum facing off against a coyote outside a home.Read more: https://www.kvu...

2 days ago · The coyote lunged. The opossum dodged. The fight got intense. And then the coyote backed off and ran away, totally defeated. Why Are Coyotes Everywhere Now? If you live in North Texas, you’ve probably heard about coyotes showing up more often. That’s because their homes, which are big open fields and forests, are getting taken over by ...

1 day ago · In a dramatic wildlife encounter caught on video, the small but fearless opossum stood its ground against a coyote, much larger than itself—and won. Get our free mobile app. The video, shared by KHOU, captures the tense moment as the coyote circles the opossum. Instead of running away or using its usual “play dead” trick, the opossum ...

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2 days ago · What he initially thought was a casual encounter between two animals quickly escalated into a dramatic showdown between a feisty opossum and a formidable coyote. The scene unfolding before him resembled a real-life adaptation of the …

2 days ago · Sometimes, the smallest critters are also the bravest. Author: wfaa.com Published: 10:19 PM CST February 4, 2025

1 day ago · “I would venture to guess that if the world is destroyed, the last two animals on earth would be the opossum and the coyote.” Mohr has cameras set up across his property and said he sees ...

Nov 1, 2016 · At 18–30 pounds, most coyotes weigh about twice as much as most opossums. Sensitive hearing, keen eyesight, and a great sense of smell help the coyote find prey — and avoid scarfing down things that could make it sick. Anal glands emit green mucus that can discourage predators like the coyote from chowing down while the opossum is out cold.

Some research has suggested that coyotes may limit other medium-sized predators that are smaller than coyotes, including raccoons, striped skunks, and opossums. Although this perception has become quite popular, there has been little evidence that coyotes limit raccoon or skunk populations in urban areas.