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What is the function of a pouch in a kangaroo and the oppossum?
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Kangaroos, opossums and other marsupials have a pouch to protect the undeveloped joey/s. Marsupial young are born after a relatively short gestation period, and they are still in an embryonic state, requiring protection much as a baby in the womb still needs it. Instead of being attached to a placenta, the young are sealed to the teat because of the fact that it swells up in the joey's mouth, securing the baby firmly in place so that it cannot be accidentally dislodged. The joey is then protected safely by the pouch until it is old enough to begin to emerge for short ventures into the outside world.
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Kangaroo have pouch?
The female kangaroo does: her brood pouch.
What does the kangaroo use his pouch for apart from carrying his baby?
For a start, the kangaroo does not use "his" pouch for anything. Only the female kangaroo has a pouch. This pouch is not used to just "carry" the joey, but it acts as the womb does in placental mammals, protecting and nurturing the young joey while it is developing. It has no other function apart from this. It is not used to collect food or for any other purpose.
Is an oppossum a mammal?
yes an opposum is a mammal if you really wanted to know, an oppossum is a marsupial, which is a type of mammal. (marsupial: just like a kangaroo or koala)
Will kangaroo's pouch break?
No. The kangaroo's pouch is specially designed to stretch with the growing joey.
What is the relationship between kangaroo and marsupial?
A marsupial is an animal that has a pouch. A kangaroo has a pouch so it is considered a marsupial. A kangaroo uses the pouch to carry their young after they give birth.
Where is the pouch on the quokka?
The quokka is a smaller member of the kangaroo family. Its pouch is positioned on its abdomen, like that of a kangaroo.
How do you make kangaroo in Alexmy?
Pouch + Jerboa = kangaroo
How do you make a kangaroo in alexmy?
Pouch + Jerboa = kangaroo
How many pouches does a kangaroo have?
A female kangaroo has just one pouch.
What is another word for kangaroo pouch?
Marsupium is the pouch of a female marsupial.
What is the pouch where a baby is hold?
A kangaroo's pouch is called just that: a pouch. The biological term is marsupium.
Pocket of kangaroo name?
The pocket, or pouch, of a kangaroo is called a marsupium.
