Marsupials
Kangaroos look like wallabies, but they are bigger.
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In the pouch
Most marsupials have
pouches. When the babies are
born, they are as small as beans and wriggle
straight into the pouch. They do most of their
growing there, instead of in their mother’s tummy.
This joey
is definitely
big enough
to climb out
of its pouch.
Little joey
Kangaroo and wallaby babies
are commonly known as joeys.
They spend several months in the
mother’s pouch, and even when
they are big enough to walk, they
sometimes jump back in for safety.
Supermum!
Opossums live in the
Americas. Unusually for
marsupials, the mother
has no pouch. Instead
her babies cling to her.
Sometimes one mother
can have up to 20
babies at one time!
Their huge
tails help
to balance
them when
they run.
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Opossums are
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