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Information in this category, for kids and teens, explores Marsupials, also known as Pouched Mammals. There are over 300 species, with most being native to Australia. Over 200 species live in the Americas, but only one species is native to North America.

Details include physical appearance, size, habitat, geographic range, food habits, behavior, social structure, reproduction, lifespan, threats, and conservation status.

  • About Marsupials  - Gives fun facts, including sizes, habitats, physical differences, food habits, and reproduction.
  • Bandicoots and Bilbies (Order Peramelemorphia)  - Animal Diversity describes different species, physical appearance, locomotion, diet, reproduction, and habitats. Includes pictures, specimens, and classification.
  • Mammals of Tasmania: Carnivorous Marsupials  - Tells about members of the family, behavior, habits, and size. Includes links to Tazmanian species.
  • Marsupial Mammals  - Discusses reproduction and development, origin and history, geographic ranges, and appearance. Includes photographs.
  • Marsupial Mania!  - ThinkQuest offers introduction to platypuses and koalas. Includes physical description, size, reproduction, habitats, and fact page.
  • The Marsupial Society of Australia: Kids' Stuff  - Provides puzzles, jokes, games, and coloring pages.
  • Marsupialia: Pouched Mammals  - America Zoo details key facts, classification, reproduction, characteristics and adaptations, range, and habitat. Includes list of species.
  • Marsupials  - Brief article from Sheppard Software, includes links to information about specific marsupials.
  • San Diego Zoo: Kangaroo and Wallaby  - Covers quick and fun facts, species, habitat, social structure, communication, food habits and diet, locomotion, and sizes.
  • Wildcare Australia: Possums and Gliders  - Explores the different species native to South East Queensland, Australia. Includes links to species, building houses for possums, and possum boxes.
 
 
 
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