Which animals are referred to as marsupials?

Marsupials are mammals that give birth to underdeveloped embryos, which then climb from the birth canal into a pouch on the front of the mother's body. Once inside, the infant, sometimes called a joey, feeds and continues to grow by attaching itself to a nipple. read more

Kangaroos are referred as a Marsupial. Marsupial are the viviparous mammals of an animal kingdom. The members (offspring) of this family are born before they are fully developed and they continue to grow in a pouch present on their mother's stomach. Marsupials are more often found in Australia and also in America. read more

Marsupials are mammals that give birth to underdeveloped embryos, which then climb from the birth canal into a pouch on the front of the mother's body. Once inside, the infant, sometimes called a joey, feeds and continues to grow by attaching itself to a nipple. read more

Although most people think of marsupials as something typically Australian, almost a third of all species actually live in the Americas. There are approximately 340 marsupial species in the world, in 7 orders and 19 families. The majority of these are native to Australia, but there are 111 species of marsupials native to North and South America. read more