What is a pouch?

Answer 1

A pouch is a place for marsupials such as kangaroos to carry their young. Kangaroo baby climb to the pouch after being born at around 31-36 days. Inside the pouch, there are teats for the joey and this is a warm place for it to develop fully. They stay in the pouch for about nine months.

Answer 2

A pouch of skin is simply a part of skin which is like a bag. For example: In kangaroos their pouch holds their babies so that it is easier to get around whilst keeping their babies with them and it is also for keeping their babies warm. Pouch's of skin can also be found on animals such as hamsters and mice where they have pouches in what we call cheeks. They use this pouch to store food that they are not yet ready to eat. This could be for a mother to be able to take lots of food back to the nest and her babies quickly as they have to walk on all 4 of their legs. It could also be for saving food for later if they come across some food.

Answer 3

The pouch, or marsupium, is the sac where the young joeys of most marsupials continue to grow and develop.

Answer 4

An abdominal pouch is a pouch which can be found on the abdomen of all species of marsupials, which covers the mammary glands - also known as a marsupium.