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All mammals feed on mothers' milk when they are babies. Marsupials are a sub-group of mammals, so they also feed on mothers' milk. the other sub-group of mammals are the monotremes, or egg-laying mammals (platypuses and echidnas). Although they lay eggs, they are also classified as mammals because they feed their young on mothers' milk.
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∙ 11y agoLike other mammals, marsupials feed their young on mothers' milk. Because marsupial joeys are born extremely undeveloped, they remain in the mother's pouch for several months. When they first reach the pouch, they latch onto a teat which swells in their mouth, securing them firmly in the pouch and providing a constant source of nourishment.
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What Differentiates mammals and marsupials?
Marsupials actually are mammals. They have hair and feed their babies milk.
What do marsupids feed thy babies after milk?
Marsupials drink milk from their mothers body either through mom's teats or licking it from her skin. After milk the mother feed the baby animals vegetation for their nutrition.
Are hedghogs marsoupials?
No, hedgehogs are not marsupials. Marsupials is the group of mammals that carry their babies in pouches. Some marsupials are kangaroos, opossums, surprisingly koalas!
Can hamsters hide their babies on their body somewhere?
No, they are not marsupials.
Does wombat give birth to live babies?
Yes. Wombats are marsupials and all marsupials give live birth.
How do parents feed their babies?
do the parent seahorses feed there babies
Are dolphins marsupials?
Marsupials are mammals.Dolphins are mammals but not marsupials. A marsupial is a mammal that carries its babies in a pouch. Dolphins do not have pouches.
Why do rabbits not feed their babies?
They won't feed their babies if they have a human scent on them.
Do marsupials nourish their young with milk?
Yes. Marsupials are mammals, and the defining characteristic of mammals is that they feed their young on mothers' milk.
How does numbat feed it babies?
Numbats are insectivorous marsupials that feed on termites. The mother nurses her young inside her pouch until they are around 6 months old. As the babies grow, the mother starts taking them to termite mounds and teaches them to eat termites by licking and preying on them.
Which animals feed their babies?
All mammals Breast Feed there babies/children.....:)
How do hummingbirds feed their babies?
Hummingbirds feed their babies insects or regurgitate nectar.
