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There are seven orders of marsupials, divided into many families which are then divided into over 330 species. It is too difficult to list all the species here, but the families and family members are:
- Macropodidae: kangaroos, wallaroos, wallabies, pademelons, tree-kangaroos, quokkas, rat-kangaroos
- Potoroidae: Rufous rat-kangaroo, bettongs and potoroos
- Petauridae: striped possums, gliders and Leadbeater's Possum
- Phalangeridae: Brushtail possums and cuscuses
- Phascolarctidae: koalas
- Pseudocheiridae Ringtailed Possums
- Didelphidae: Opossums, including the yapok
- Vombatidae: wombats
- Dasyuridae, or carnivorous marsupials: Tasmanian devil, mulgara, kaluta, kowari, dasyure, dibbler, quoll, marsupial shrew, false antechinus, antechinus, phascogale, planigale, ningaui, dunnart, Thylacine (now extinct)
- Myrmecobiidae: numbat
- Notoryctidae: marsupial moles
- Caenolestidae: shrew opossum
- Thylacomyidae: Greater bilby, Lesser bilby (now extinct)
- Peramelidae: bandicoots
- Chaeropodidae: Pig-footed bandicoot (now extinct)
- Microbiotheriidae: Monito del Monte
What else can I help you with?
What are some names of marsupial animals?
Some marsupial animals include kangaroos, koalas, wallabies, possums, and wombats.
What animals in Australia live in burrows?
Australian animals that live in burrows include:BilbyWombatKakarratul - Northern marsupial moleItjaritjari - Southern marsupial molePlanigaleDunnartKowariBurrowing bettongMulgara
What are the names of some warm blooded animals?
Humans are the most obvious example. The list could also include any mammal, bird or marsupial.
What kind of animals are sugar gliders?
Flying-Squirrel-like Marsupial
What group of animals is the leadbeater's possum in?
The Leadbeater's possum is a native marsupial of Australia.
What are some animals that start with a and live on land?
aardvarkantechinus (a small marsupial of Australia)antelopearmadilloanteateralpacaacouchiagouti
What are examples of placental animals?
Most mammals are placental...marsupial mammals and monotremes are not placental.
What Australian animals begin with the letter i?
Itjaritjari (southern marsupial mole)Inland dotterel
Is a rat a marsupial?
The animals commonly known as mice and rats are not marsupials, but placental mammals. However, there are some marsupials commonly termed "marsupial mice". The term "Marsupial mouse" covers a range of small, carnivorous marsupials in Australia, including the phascogale, dunnart, ningaui, planigale and antechinus, just to name a few.
Is a lion a marsupial?
No. Lions are placental mammals. However, thousands of years ago, an animal known as the marsupial lion did exist in Australia. A marsupial is a mammal that gives birth to underdeveloped young. Marsupials also tend to have pouches to contain its young. Animals like kangaroos, koalas, and possums are marsupials.
What animals are on the red list?
Animals on the red list are endangered animals. Animals on the red list include the Cuban crocodile, Indian tarantulas, and Andean Mountain Cat.
Is Hawaii a country that has many unique and marsupial animals?
No. Hawaii is a state, not a country.Australia is a country that has many unique marsupials.
