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No, male opossums do not have pouches like female opossums do. Only female opossums have pouches to carry and nurse their young.

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Which opossums do not have a pouch?

The species of opossum which do have pouches are the Didelphis and Philander opossums. Both the male and female aquatic Chironectes also have watertight pouches, but the remainder of the opossums found in North and South America have little more than a basic flap of skin.


Does an opposum have a pouch?

It depends on the species.The species of opossum which do have pouches are members of the genus Didelphis and the genus Philander. Both the male and female aquatic Chironectes, also known as the water opossum, or Yapok, also have watertight pouches,The remainder of the opossums found in Central and South America have no pouch. The shrew opossums (Paucituberculata), for example, do not have pouches. The babies must cling to the nipple unprotected.


Do male wallabies have pouches?

No, male wallabies do not have pouches. Only female wallabies have pouches to carry and nurse their young joeys.


Do male marsupials have pouches?

No, male marsupials do not have pouches. Only female marsupials have pouches to carry and nurse their young.


How can you tell if a seahorse is male or female?

males have pouches while females don't. the pouches are for carrying the female's eggs.


Do koalas have pouches?

No. Male koalas do not have pouches. The pouch serves the purpose of protecting and nurturing the koala joey, which is completely helpless at birth, and must attach to a female's teat in order to receive the milk it needs. Male koalas have no part in raising the joey.


Why do male orangutans have cheek pouches?

It is now believed that orangutans have cheek pads to amplify their vocalisations. Effectively the pads work in the same way as putting your hands to the side of your face when you shout out. As the pads develop only in dominant males, it is also believed that they enhance a male's visual impact, thereby making threats more convincing.


Do male kangaroos have pouches?

No, only the female. The pouch is where the tiny young kangaroo crawls to develop further, attached to a teat. Only female kangaroos have pouches just as only female mammals have a uterus. The sole purpose of the pouch is to give the underdeveloped baby a safe place to grow and feed until it is old enough to live independently of its mother.


How big does a cannabis plant have to be to tell if it is a male or female?

Its not the size. Its the characteristics of the flower. Female plants will develop seed pouches at the base of the flower. Inside the flower the stigma( long thing in the center) will be much longer and stickyer than a male plant.


How do you know if the male like the female beta?

because the male will try and get on the female


Names of male and female fish?

Male and female fish have not been designated like other animals are, into things like cows and bulls, so they are simply called male and female.


Do tree kangaroos have a pouch?

Yes, female Wallabies have a pouch called the marsupium, just like most Marsupials. (male Wallabies do not have a pouch.)