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No, bats are not marsupials, they are placentals, just like humans, whales, cats and cows.
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What are the threatened marsupial bats called?
There are no marsupial bats. Marsupials keep there newborn in a pouch, bats do not.
What is the opposite of marsupial?
A mammal which is not a marsupial or a monotreme is called a placental mammal. There is no opposite to a marsupial. An animal is either a marsupial or it is not. Marsupial is the term given to any mammal of the order Marsupialia whose young are born in an immature state and continue development in the "marsupium" (or pouch).
Where does a marsupial offspring develop after it is born?
In a pouch mainly.
Is llama a marsupial?
No. It is a mammal, like a marsupial is, but it lacks the pouch of a marsupial, and its young are born more fully developed. The Llama is also South American cud chewing mammal and is related to the camel.
How large is a marsupial when it is born?
Marsupial young are less than two centimetres long at birth. This is the case with all marsupials, regardless of the species.
Is a koala a marsupial placental or monotreme?
The numbat is a marsupial. It is a small, native termite-eating marsupial found in Western Australia. Unlike almost all other marsupials, the numbat does not have a pouch.
Where does the name marsupial come from?
Marsupial is the term given to any mammal of the order Marsupialia whose young are born in an immature state and continue development in the "marsupium" (or pouch). Marsupial is derived from the Latin "Marsupium" for purse, which comes from the Greek Marsupion.
What color is a baby joey?
A joey is any baby marsupial, whether it be a kangaroo, wallaby, koala, wombat, Tasmanian devil or any of the numerous other marsupial species. All marsupial joeys, when first born, are pink and hairless, and about the size of a bean.
Is an Alpaca a marsupial?
No, an alpaca is not a marsupial.
Is a star-nosed mole a marsupial?
No. The star-nosed marsupial is not a marsupial, but a placental mammal. The only marsupial moles are found in northern Australia.
Is the southern marsupial nocturnal?
There is no such animal as the "southern marsupial". However, if there was such an animal, it would mist likely be a marsupial. The vast majority of marsupial species are nocturnal.
Is the giraffe a marsupial?
NO. a marsupial carries it young in a pouch.
