6 days 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...

Feb 5, 2025 · Coyotes in the city have gotten pretty smart. They know how to dodge traffic, sneak through backyards, and grab an easy meal when they can. But as this tough little opossum proved, not every animal is going to be an easy snack.

6 days 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. The video, shared by KHOU, captures the tense moment as the coyote circles the opossum.

Feb 5, 2025 · Sometimes, the smallest critters are also the bravest. Author: wfaa.com Published: 10:19 PM CST February 4, 2025

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...

6 days ago · Video shows an opossum facing off against a coyote outside a home. Author: kvue.com Published: 4:29 PM CST February 5, 2025

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.

Feb 5, 2025 · 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 …

Coyotes, opossums and raccoons have all adapted over the years to suburban life in California. Lakewood residents experience occasional visits from local wildlife and during springtime these visits may become more frequent, as this is the breeding season for many wild animals.

Jan 27, 2025 · Coyotes — like red-tailed hawks, opossums, raccoons, skunks, foxes, deer and a host of other wild creatures — have learned to thrive among us, even when we live in densely populated areas.