Monday, October 11, 2010

Marsupials

                                Kangarus,Koalas,Opossums are found in Australia,New Guinea,North America and South America.Kangarus,Koalas and other mammals with pouches belong to the order Marsupialia.When a baby kangaru is born it mskes its way to the pouches attaches itself to one of four nipples feeds on milk secreted there.A baby kangaru stays in the pouches for about six months untill it can live independently.The Koala is found in the forest of Eastern Australia.Koala feeds only on the leaves of the eucalyptus tree.It has a very limited diet.Koalas may grow to 31 inches long but most are about 24 inches long.The opossum is a little animal like a big rat.It lives in North and South American woods.The opossum,a nocturnal marsupial,is form 16 to 20 inches(41 to 51 cm) long.It climbs well.When somebody attacked  him,it will often act dead.

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