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Marsupials










                           Marsupials are pouched mammals whose babies are
                                born in a very undeveloped state. The young attach
                                themselves to their mother. Many marsupials have a
                                pouch that encloses the young.  Marsupials evolved
                                about 100 to 75 million years ago, during the time of
                                the dinosaurs.

                           Types of Marsupials

                           The biggest is the human sized red kangaroo.


                           The smallest is the pilbara, it would fit in a persons
                                hand.

                           Kangaroo, opossum, Tasmanian devil, and koala the
                                most common.

                           The only marsupial in North America is the Virginia
                                opossum. Pictured is a kangaroo.
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