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What are two placental mammals found in Australia?
There are many marine mammals, all of which are placental, including dolphins, and the dugong, or sea-cow. The only placental mammals native to Australia are bats, of which there are over 80 species, and native hopping mice (rodents, not marsupials), of which there are several species. Dingoes are not truly native, not having originated here.
Are most mammals placental?
Most mammals are placental. In Australia, however, almost all mammals are marsupials.
Are all animals native to Australia marsupials?
No. Most mammals native to Australia are marsupials.Australia is home to about 90 species of bats, which are of course the only true flying mammals, and they are placental mammals. There are also about ten species of native mouse which are rodents, not marsupials, as well as various marine mammals such as dolphins and dugong. There are also the two monotremes, or egg-laying mammals, which include the echidna and the platypus.Although some placental mammals are native to various New Guinean islands, the placental mammals that are found on Australia, like the Red Fox, were introduced by settlers within the last few centuries. The Dingo is commonly believed to be a native Australian animal, but it is not truly native, having come with the Aborigines when they first arrived.
What is a mammal in the Australia?
Kangaroos are non-placental mammals
What animals are Australian placental mammals?
No, echidnas are not placental mammals. They are classified as monotremes. They are mammals as they feed their young on mothers' milk, but they lay eggs. The echidna is unique in this way as there is only one other monotreme known, the platypus. Echidnas do not have teats, but a milk patch through which milk seeps when they are feeding their hatched young.
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 cats related to Tasmanian devils?
No. Cats are not related to tasmanian devils. Cats are placental mammals and Tasmanian devils are marsupials. There are no true native cats in Australia.
Do placental mammals have fur?
Terrestrial placental mammals do have fur or hair. Marine placental mammals do not.
Are placental mammals in north America and marsupials in Australia examples of adaptive radiation?
No.
Are placental mammals and primates are same?
No. Primates are a group of placental mammals, but there are many placental mammals that are not primates.
Define placental mammals?
placental mammals are the most famous mammals
What are examples of placental animals?
Most mammals are placental...marsupial mammals and monotremes are not placental.
