Classi˜cation: Marsupials · MAMMALS FLYING FOXES & BATS RABBITS & HARES POUCHED ANIMALS MAMMALS...
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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
AN
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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.