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Marsupials are animals like koalas, kangaroos, wallabies, wombats, Tasmanian devils, possums or any other type of animal that has a pouch where the young (joeys) continue their development after they are born. Some marsupials, such as numbats, do not have pouches.

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What animals are not marsupials?

It would be easier to answer which animals ARE marsupials, and to then conclude that all animals not on that list are not marsupials. Let's take that approach. Marsupials are mammals that tend to give birth to underdeveloped young. The offspring generally live within their mothers' pouches until they've grown out of their incredible fragility. So if it has a pouch, it's most likely a marsupial. Marsupials also are an interesting example within the context of evolution. The infraclass of marsupials only evolved somewhat recently, geologically speaking, and you can therefore find the overwhelming majority of all marsupials in the Australia and New Zealand areas. These islands are quite isolated from other large landmasses, so it makes sense that any class of species that evolved on them would stay relatively isolated on them. Think of an animal. If it has no pouch and is not native to this corner of the world, chances are very high that it is not a marsupial.


Where can someone find information on the habitat for marsupials?

A person can find information on the habitat for marsupials online, often on specialist animal charity websites which are keen to inform the public of the animals they protect. Alternatively, visiting a zoo or animal sanctuary where marsupials are kept would provide some information and staff would be able to discuss habitats in detail.


Do Cougar live in groups?

No, they are solitary animals. Only groups would be females with cubs.


On what continent would you find marsupials and monotremes?

The majority of the world's marsupials and monotremes are found on the continent of Australia.


If i asked nicely would you ask the question x are penguins marsupials x?

Penguins are birds, not marsupials.


Where would you go to find both monotremes and marsupials?

Australia's native animals are all marsupials (apart from 80 species of bat, native mice, and the dingo which is not truly native). Australia also has two of the three monotreme species that exist in the world (the platypus and short-beaked echidna).


Where would you marsupials?

Marsupials are found on several of the continents. Australia is the continent on which 99% of the world's marsupials live. The opossum is a marsupial found in North America, but South America also has some marsupials, as does Asia. Some marsupials such as possums and tree kangaroos are also found on the island of New Guinea, which is not a continent.


Names of three different kinds of marsupials that live in austaliswhat are the?

Australia is actually home to 120 different species of marsupials. A couple different types of marsupials found in Australia would be macropods and phalangers.


Do humans have a placenta?

no they do not. Mammals are divided into three groups; monotremes, marsupials, and placental mammals.


Why would subarctic groups kill animals but not use any part of it?

maybe they kill them ,but worship them.


What are the 3 groups of mammals?

The three basic mammalian groups are:Placental - carry their young inside their body; the young develop while attached to a placenta that is in contact with the uterine lining to exchange nutrients and waste.Marsupial - the young are carried and nourished in a pouch.Egg layers - or Monotremes; the rarest of the mammalian species: platypi and echidnas fall in this group.


When you divide plants trees animals and flowers what are the two groups called?

The two kingdoms would be Animalia (for animals) and Plantae (for flowers, plants and trees)