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Young marsupials develop mainly in the pouch.
There are some species, such as the numbat, which do not develop in a pouch because the female has no pouch. In the case of the numbat, the young cling to the mother's underside, still firmly attached to the teat by their mouth, as the teat swells up in the embryo's mouth.
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Are rhinos marsupials?
No. Rhinos are placental mammals meaning they give birth to relatively well developed young. Marsupials give birth to underdeveloped young that are nourished and develop in a pouch.
What are babies that develop in a pouch of a mammal called?
marsupials.
What is a type of mammal in which the young develop in a pouch?
This is the class known as marsupials (e.g., kangaroo).
Are opossums placental mammals?
No, opossums are marsupials. The young develop in the mother's pouch.
What is pouch?
The pouch, or marsupium, is the sac where the young joeys of most marsupials continue to grow and develop.
What are Mammals that give birth to young at very early stage of development called?
These are marsupials, most of which then carry their young in a pouch while the joeys continue to develop.
Is marsupial viviparous?
Yes, marsupials are viviparous, meaning they give birth to live young. However, marsupials are unique in that their young are born in a very premature state and continue to develop in their mother's pouch.
Is it true that Marsupials give birth to immature live young that continue to develop within the mother's pouch?
Yes, this is what defines a marsupial, even more so than the fact that almost all marsupials have a pouch.
Does a koala have live young or eggs?
Yes. Koalas are marsupials, and all marsupials give birth to live young.
Do male marsupials have pouches?
No, male marsupials do not have pouches. Only female marsupials have pouches to carry and nurse their young.
Are panda bears marsupials?
No, giant pandas are not marsupials. Marsupials are mammals with pouches to carry their young in, and pandas do not have a pouch where the babies live for the first part of their lives. Giant Pandas are related to bears; Red Pandas to raccoons. Not all marsupials have pouches.
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.
