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? See more »

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? See more »

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? See more »

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? See more »

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. See more »

Kangaroo, a mammal native to Australia and nearby islands and introduced into New Zealand. See more »

Koala, an Australian marsupial (animal that suckles its young in a pouch). The koala lives in trees and feeds almost entirely on eucalyptus leaves. See more »

Marsupial, a type of mammal that is distinguished from other mammals by certain anatomical and reproductive features. See more »

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. See more »

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. See more »