Koalas are marsupials, which are mammals that give birth to live young, but these babies are premature and not fully developed. Therefore, to survive, the offspring finish their development by nursing in their mother’s pouch. Kangaroos are also marsupials, but their pouches are forward-opening and when the mother is ready for a new joey, it licks the pouch clean. However, the koala’s pouch ...
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