Marsupial
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Marsupials are a diverse group of mammals belonging to the infraclass Marsupialia. They are natively found in Australasia, Wallacea, and the Americas. One of marsupials' unique features is their repro
Marsupialia
Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus)
Female eastern grey kangaroo with a joey in her pouch
Reproductive tract of a male macropod
Tasmanian devil
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The Tasmanian devil is a carnivorous marsupial of the family Dasyuridae. It was formerly present across mainland Australia, but became extinct there around 3,500 years ago; it is now confined to the i
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…and then nurtured within a pouch on their mother's abdomen. Extant marsupials encompass many species, including kangaroos, koalas, opossums, possums, Tasmanian devils, wombats, wallabies, and bandicoots. Marsupials constitute a clade stemming from the last common ancestor of extant Metatheria, which encompasses all…
Sarcophilus harrisii taranna
A jawbone found in the mainland Jenolan Caves
Two devils, one without any white markings. Around 16% of wild devils have no markings.
Tasmanian devil skeleton on display at the Museum of Osteology, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma