Pouched Mammal (Noun)
Meaning
Mammals of which the females have a pouch (the marsupium) containing the teats where the young are fed and carried.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The opossum is a pouched mammal native to the Americas, known for its ability to climb trees and eat a wide variety of foods.
- Kangaroos are pouched mammals that give birth to underdeveloped young, which then complete their development inside the mother's pouch.
- The wombat is a pouched mammal that lives in Australia and is known for its strong digging abilities and robust body.
- Pouched mammals such as koalas and opossums have a unique reproductive strategy that involves giving birth to underdeveloped young.
- The Tasmanian devil is a carnivorous pouched mammal found in the wild only on the island of Tasmania, where it is considered an endangered species.