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Marsupials Are Mammals That Give Birth to Premature Young and Carry

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Marsupials are mammals that give birth to premature young and carry them in pouches; examples include kangaroos,wallabies,and opossums.Most marsupials live in Australia,but one species,the Virginia opossum,occurs in North and South America.How do you think a marsupial came to be in North and South America when all others are on the opposite side of Earth?


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