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The squirrel is a placental mammal while the the phalanger is a pouched mammal how can their resemblances be explained?
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You may be referring to the similarities between flying squirrels and marsupial gliders. Or the similarities between standards squirrels, and cuscuses of the genus Phalanger. In both cases, marsupials and placental mammals have very similar anatomies, habitats, and diets. This is due to convergent evolution: the two groups of animals are unrelated but have developed similar characteristics because they have adapted to similar environments (woodlands, in this case).
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Are squirrels marsupials or placental animals?
Squirrels are placental mammals. There is a kind of marsupial called a "squirrel glider," but that's not the same thing as a squirrel.
What is the scientific name for red tailed squirrel?
glaucomys volan/ flying phalanger
Can a sugar glider and a Wilson squirrel crossbreed?
No. The two animals are completely different. Sugar gliders are marsupials, and squirrels are placental mammals. It is impossible to crossbreed these two species.
Does a sugar glider belong to the squirrel or mouse family?
Sugar Gliders are Marsupials and are a member of the Petauridae family; there are 11 species that belong to this family. The members of this family consist of possums which are the closest relatives of the sugar gliders except for perhaps other types of gliders. The most immediate relatives are the five other gliders, also native to Australia. These include the Lesser glider, Greater glider, Squirrel glider, Mahogany glider (endangered) and Feathertail glider.
Does a squirrel glider have a pouch?
Like all marsupials, sugar gliders have very undeveloped babies. These joeys crawl into the mother's pouch where they attach to a teat, which swells in their mouth to secure them. The joeys then continue their development in the pouch.
What is the contraction for squirrel's?
The contraction for "squirrel's" is "squirrel's." It is already a contraction of "squirrel is" or "squirrel has."
What kind of squirrel is the largest squirrel?
A squirrel is the largest squirrel
Are there anymore types of squirrel that is not the flying squirrel or the squirrel monkey?
There is the Grey Squirrel and the Red Squirrel
What is the scientific name of an Albino Squirrel?
An animal afflicted with albinism does not get a new scientific name as they are still considered part of the same species as the non-albino variant. The scientific name for a grey squirrel is Sciurus carolinensis.
What is an example of a type of squirrel?
red squirrel, grey squirrel, fox squirrel, unstriped ground squirrel, yellow tailed antelope squirrel ect. if u need anymore, just email me (the squirrel freak). gemstar97@gmail.com
How many times can a dolphin eat a squirrel?
Only once and then the squirrel is gone.Only once and then the squirrel is gone.Only once and then the squirrel is gone.Only once and then the squirrel is gone.
Are sugar gliders the same thing as flying squirrels?
YES, we own both the gliders and the southern flying squirrel, and the squirrel is by far way easier. That's because gliders are native to Australia and should not be kept as exotic pets.
