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Marsupials

Subclass: Marsupialia

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Marsupials • Marsupialia
There are three families of marsupials, also commonly referred to as ‘macropods’. These include the families:
  • Hypsiprymnodontidae
    — smaller, omnivorous Musky Rat-kangaroo.
     
  • Macropodidae
    — herbivorous kangaroos, wallabies, tree kangaroos, pademelons and a number of others.
     
  • Potoroidae
    — smaller, omnivorous macropods such as Rufous Rat-kangaroo, bettongs, and potoroos.
Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Subclass: Marsupialia

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Marsupials • Other links

Museum Victoria
Includes some Marsupial images.
The Marsupial Society of Australia
Based in Adelaide and dedicated to providing information and education regarding keeping and breeding our native fauna in captivity.
The Marsupial Ring
Linking sites relating to marsupials.
 
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