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Numbats fit the definition of a marsupial in every sense, except for not having a pouch. Even so, they do have a fold of skin that helps keep the joeys in place, while long guard hairs also provide some warmth.
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. This is the case with numbats, as much as with other marsupials.
Female marsupials have two vaginas, or what are called paired lateral vaginae. These are for the purpose of transporting the sperm to the womb, but there is a midline pseudovaginal canal for actually giving birth. As well as two vaginas and two uteruses, female marsupials have two fallopian tubes and two cervixes. The numbat is no exception to this.
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DO ALL MARSUPIAL'S HAVE POUCHES?
No, but very few marsupials do not have pouches. These include the numbat and the red-tailed phascogale.
Is a Marsupial an animal with a pouch?
Almost all marsupials have pouches, even though some species have little more than a flap of skin. One notable exception is the numbat.
Is a nutbat a marsupial?
There is no such animal as a nutbat.A numbat is an Australian marsupial.
Is a numbat a rodent?
A numbat is not a rodent. It is a marsupial. Rodents are placental mammals.
What is the Numbat general description?
The Numbat is a marsupial anteater of Western Australia.
Is the numbat a bird?
No,its a small marsupial
Does the Numbat lay eggs?
No. The numbat is not a monotreme, or egg-laying mammal. The numbat is a marsupial, which gives live birth.
Is a numbat active during day?
Yes. The numbat is the only completely diurnal marsupial.
Is a numbat a common noun?
G'day mate! A numbat is a marsupial down here in Australia.
What kind of marsupial looks like a squirrel?
Absolutely negative. It is a rodent. A "tree rat". Marsupials have pouches where their young develop after birth. Squirrels do not. Kangaroo rats are not marsupials either. Although Margaret Thatcher has a pouch, she is not a true marsupial.
Are llama marsupial?
no they don't have pouches!
Do insectivores carry their young in pouches?
This would depend on whether the particular insectivore in question was a marsupial or not. Mountain pygmy possums, for example, are marsupials and insectivores, and they carry their young in a pouch. The only exception to this is the numbat, an Australian insectivore and a marsupial which does not have a pouch. Hedgehogs, on the other hand, are an example of placental mammals which are insectivores, but do not belong to the marsupial family; therefore, they do not have a pouch.
