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Is The mammal whose young mature in a pouch called a marsupial?
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Yes. Marsupials are mammals with pouches in which they rear their young. Marsupial young are characterised by being extremely small and undeveloped at birth. At birth, they take a long, arduous journey from the birth canal, driven purely by instinct, grabbing hold of the mother marsupial's fur which she has cleaned and made easier to traverse with saliva, to reach the pouch. Upon reaching the pouch, they latch onto a teat which swells in their mouth to prevent them from being accidentally dislodged during the mother's movements. There they stay for months, to complete their development.
Not all marsupials have pouches, e.g. the numbat has a mere flap of skin, but in animals where the pouch is absent, the young are still born undeveloped, and they cling by instinct to the underside of their mother's belly, still firmly attached to teats which swell in their mouths.
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What is pouch mammal?
A "Marsupial".
What is the opposite of marsupial?
A mammal which is not a marsupial or a monotreme is called a placental mammal. There is no opposite to a marsupial. An animal is either a marsupial or it is not. Marsupial is the term given to any mammal of the order Marsupialia whose young are born in an immature state and continue development in the "marsupium" (or pouch).
Is a kiwi bird a marsupial?
A kiwi bird is not a marsupial because it doesn't have a pouch and it is not a mammal.
Is a wallaby warm blooded?
Yes, it is marsupial mammal (has a pouch)
Is wallaby warm blooded?
Yes, it is marsupial mammal (has a pouch)
What is the only animal from America that has a pouch?
The opossum is the only North American mammal which is a marsupial, and therefore has a pouch.
Is a mandrill a marsupial?
No. A mandrill is a primate, and a placental mammal. It does not have a pouch like marsupials do.
Is llama a marsupial?
No. It is a mammal, like a marsupial is, but it lacks the pouch of a marsupial, and its young are born more fully developed. The Llama is also South American cud chewing mammal and is related to the camel.
What are three adjectives used to describe a marsupial?
a mammal that continues growth of the Young using a pouch, pouch bearing mammal
Where do baby mammals develop?
I the mammal is a monotreme, it developes in an egg. If the mammal is in the marsupial group, it develops in a pouch on its mother. If it is a placental mammal, it develops in the placenta.
Is a komodo dragon marsupial?
No, the Komodo Dragon is a reptile, and a marsupial is a mammal with a pouch, usually used for carrying their young until they are fully developed.
What is the Bilby classified as?
The bilby is a mammal, and a marsupial. The female has a backward-facing pouch in which the young joeys are reared.
