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A Marsupial is an animal which is part of the mammalian subclass Marsupialia. The main difference between these and other mammals is the way they give birth to their young. Traditional mammals are also known as placental mammals because they give birth to well developed babies that have been maintained in the womb for a certain time where they have been nurtured through the mother's placenta. Marsupials, on the other hand, give birth to very underdeveloped offspring and the baby stays within the pouch of its mother until it matures to the age where it can leave the pouch. Australia is mostly populated by marsupials but there are a few placental land mammals such as bats, including flying foxes, and rodents.
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