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Marsupials and placental mammals are both sub-groups of mammals. They share the following characteristics:
- vertebrates
- warm-blooded
- have fur, skin or hair
- breathe through lungs (not gills)
- the young feed on mother's milk
The major difference, however, is that marsupial young are born undeveloped and continue most of their growth and development whilst they are in the mother's pouch, attached firmly to the teat for several months, where they receive all their nutrients. Placental mammals, when born, are able to live independently of the mother's body.
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Are bobcats marsupial?
Bobcats are not marsupials. They are placental mammals, while marsupials are pouched mammals.
What are the three main groups of mammals?
Monotremes, marsupials, and placental mammals.
Is a beaver a marsupials?
No. Beavers are placental mammals, not marsupials. Marsupials are pouched mammals.
Is a whale a marsupial?
Seals are placental mammals, as the young complete their development within the mother's uterus, attached to a placenta. They do not have a pouch like most marsupials, and they do not lay eggs like monotremes.
Are mammals monotremes or marsupials?
Monotremes and marsupials are both types of mammals along with placental mammals
Is the koala a placental mammal?
No. Koalas are marsupials, not placental mammals.
Are horses marsupial?
No, horses are equine mammals. They are not marsupials
Are most mammals placental?
Most mammals are placental. In Australia, however, almost all mammals are marsupials.
Is beaver a rodent marsupial or egg layers?
The beaver is a rodent. Rodents are placental mammals, and beavers are placental mammals, not marsupials, which are pouched mammals. Beavers are also not monotremes, or egg-laying mammals. The only monotremes are latches and echidnas.
Are all mammals marsupial?
No. Marsupials are just one of three groups of mammals. The other two are monotremes and placental mammals. The vast majority of modern mammals are placental.
Are koala bears marsupials?
Koalas are marsupials, not bears. Bears are placental mammals.
Are hyenas a marsupial?
No. Hyenas are not marsupials. They are placental mammals.
