Marsupials belong to the mammal’s family but they differ from the other mammals because they have an abdominal pouch to carry their young ones. In general marsupials are pouched mammals that carry their young ones in their pouch. Females give birth to undeveloped babies which then climbs to her pouch and develop their, for weeks some even months.
Female marsupials have a yolk-type placenta this is the main reason for the short gestation period. This placental nourish the baby embryo with the help of mothers blood supply.
The young ones are blind at birth without fur. They have a partially formed hindlimbs and have well developed forelimbs which make them to take their way to their mothers pouch soon after the birth. The mother milk changes depending on the young ones development stage.
The biggest marsupial in the earth is the red kangaroo which is to the size of a human. The smallest marsupial in the world is the Pilbara which can fit in a person hand.
Marsupials are the oldest animals in the earth since they live in the dinosaur’s period. Generally marsupials are omnivores. Marsupials mostly inhabit Australia the islands around Australia. And some can be found in north, central and south America.
Marsupials differ from other mammals in the way how they look after their baby. Most of the mammals are placental that is mothers develops a placenta when she has a baby inside to feed the baby. So those babies are born when they are fully developed. For example baby giraffe can walk a few hours after its birth.
Marsupials differ from other mammals in the way how they look after their baby. Most of the mammals are placental that is mothers develops a placenta when she has a baby inside to feed the baby. So those babies are born when they are fully developed. For example baby giraffe can walk a few hours after its birth.
But marsupials are completely different. The baby marsupials are born when they are tiny and undeveloped. When a marsupial is born it straight away move to its mothers pouch if the baby marsupial does not go there it will die. The baby will live in the pouch until it is fully developed and is ready to face the outside world. This may take weeks or some may even take months depending on the species.
There are 334 types of marsupials grouped under 7 orders. They are: