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Classi�cation:Marsupials

Marsupials

Marsupials are mammals.

There are about 334 species of marsupials.

Most marsupials are native to Australia.

MARSUPIALS

MONOTREMES PRIMATES

WHALES, DOLPHINS & PORPOISES

RODENTS

ELEPHANTS

SIRENS

SEALS & WALRUSES

EVEN TOED ANIMALS

HERBIVORES

ODD TOED ANIMALS

CARNIVORES

CANINE (DOGS)

BEARS

FELINE (CATS)

(retractable claws) (non-retractable claws)

INSECT EATERS

TOOTHLESSMAMMALS

FLYING FOXES &BATS

RABBITS &HARES

POU

CHED

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LS

PLACENTAL ANIMALSMAMMALS

MAMMALS

PLACENTAL MAMMALS MARSUPIALS MONOTREMES

Are endothermic (warm-blooded)Give birth to live young.Have mammary glands that produce milk for their young.Have body hair.Have three middle ear bones.

MARSUPIALS

Give birth to undeveloped young.Feed young milk from mammary glands.Have a marsupium (pouch) to carry their developing young.

NATIVE TO:South America, Central America and North America

NATIVE TO:Australian continent, New Guinea and neighbouring Islands

99 marsupial species, mainly opossums.

235 marsupial species, great diversity of species.