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There are very few native Australian mammals that are not marsupials.
Australia is home to the world's only monotremes, the platypus and echidna, which are egg-laying mammals.
The well-known Australian native dog, the Dingo, is not a marsupial but it is also not truly native, having arrived with the Aborigines. As well, there are several species of hopping mouse which are native rodents.
Australia has over 80 bat species, and no bat is a marsupial.
Marine mammals, such as dolphins and dugong, are not marsupials.
Apart from those, the only mammals that are not marsupials are all the introduced species, such as rabbits, foxes, cats, dogs, camels, horses and stock animals, etc.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoMonotremes (egg laying mammals) are native to Australia, and are not marsupials. These include the platypus and the short-beaked echidna.
There are many marine mammals, including dolphins, and the dugong, or sea-cow. The only placental mammals native to Australia are bats, of which there are over 80 species, bush rats and native hopping mice (rodents, not marsupials), of which there are several species.
Dingoes are not truly native, not having originated here: they came with the Aborigines thousands of years ago, and for this reason are not necessarily considered to be truly native.
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∙ 12y agoThat narrows it down to a few million types.
hmph that's helpfull ;(
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∙ 9y agoNo the platypus is one and in US
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How are American mammals different from Australian mammals?
Most Australian mammals are marsupials unlike American mammals.
Are emus marsupials?
Like the majority of Australian native mammals, the wombat is a marsupial.
Is a beaver a marsupials?
No. Beavers are placental mammals, not marsupials. Marsupials are pouched mammals.
How does the European fox differ to Australian animals?
The European fox is introduced. Most Australian mammals are marsupials and the fox is an introduced placental mammals which is a considerable threat to Australia's native wildlife.
Are bobcats marsupial?
Bobcats are not marsupials. They are placental mammals, while marsupials are pouched mammals.
What are two kinds of special mammals that Australia has?
Two special groups of Australian mammals are the monotremes (egg-laying mammals - platypus and echidna) and marsupials (pouched mammals like the kangaroo and wombat).
What animals live in Australian?
The animals that live in the Australian Rainforest are birds, marsupials, reptiles, frogs, and mammals. Butterflies also live in the rain forest.
Is the mammoth a masupial?
Marsupials are mammals with pouches for raising their young. Mammoths did not have any such pouch. So mammoths weren't marsupials. Instead, they were placental mammals.
What is similar between marsupials and mammals?
marsupials are mammals. they're a specific classification of mammals with pouches.
Are mammals monotremes or marsupials?
Monotremes and marsupials are both types of mammals along with placental mammals
What Differentiates mammals and marsupials?
Marsupials actually are mammals. They have hair and feed their babies milk.
Are horses marsupial?
No, horses are equine mammals. They are not marsupials
