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Marsupials are mammals that commonly bear a pouch such as Kangaroos and Koala Bears. Two thirds of marsupial species are found in Australia.
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Are Tasmanian devils fighting their way to extinction?
Tasmanian devils are scrappy little marsupials with jaws as strong as tigers'. But a deadly form of cancer is threatening to annihilate the species. Can scientists save the devils before it's too late?
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Do koalas smell like cough drops?
If you can get past a koala's pungent scent of urine and mating-musk, you might detect a faint hint of cough drops. Why do koalas smell like they'd clear out your sinuses?
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What's the difference between a wallaby and a kangaroo?
If you want to determine whether you've got your hands on a wallaby or a kangaroo, you're going to have to pry open the animal's mouth and examine its molars.
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Why do kangaroos hop?
Million-dollar endorsement deals or a sneaker named the Air Roo aren't in the cards for kangaroos. Since these animals can't play in any Final Four championships, why do they hop?
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Why is wombat scat shaped like a cube?
Perhaps just as puzzling as the Rubik's Cube (though not as colorful), the purpose of wombat scat's geometrical shape seems mysterious. So what's the scoop on wombat poop?
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Dasyure
Dasyure, or Native Cat, a small mammal of Australia and New Guinea. It is a marsupial, an animal whose young are carried in a pouch on the mother's abdomen.
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Kangaroo
Kangaroo, a mammal native to Australia and nearby islands and introduced into New Zealand.
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Koala
Koala, an Australian marsupial (animal that suckles its young in a pouch). The koala lives in trees and feeds almost entirely on eucalyptus leaves.
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Marsupials
Marsupial, a type of mammal that is distinguished from other mammals by certain anatomical and reproductive features.
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Opossum
Opossum, or Possum, the common name for a family of American marsupials. (A marsupial is a mammal whose young are born so soon after breeding that they need to be protected from the outside world.
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Phalanger
Phalanger, a small, furry marsupial (animal that suckles its young in a pouch). Phalangers inhabit Australia, New Guinea, and numerous East Indian islands east of Borneo.
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Tasmanian Devil
Tasmanian Devil, a flesh-eating animal found in Tasmania. It is a marsupial, a mammal whose young develop in a pouch like that of the kangaroo.
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Wombat
Wombat, a mammal of Australia. It is a marsupial, an animal whose young mature and nurse in a pouch on the female's abdomen.
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Bandicoot, a small mammal related to the kangaroo. Like the kangaroo, it is a marsupial, an animal whose young are suckled and carried in a pouch on the female's abdomen.
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Tasmanian Tiger, Tasmanian Wolf, or Thylacine, the largest meat-eating marsupial.
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