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Marsupialia
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Guide Notes: | includes bandicoot, koala, phalanger, Tasmanian devil, wallaby, wallaroo & wombat; IM; qualif permitted |
Kangaroos - Herbivorous leaping mammals of Australia, New Guinea, and adjacent islands. | |
Opossums - Marsupials of the family Didelphidae. Opossums are common, omnivorous, largely nocturnal and arboreal mammals, grow to about three feet in length, including the scaly prehensile tail, have coarse grayish fur mingled with whitish hairs, and have an abdominal pouch in which the young are carried at birth. (Webster, 3d ed) |
Marsupialia Medical Definitions and Terms
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