Marsupials Media ROURKE Educational Jeanne Sturm rourkeeducationalmedia com Teacher Notes available at rem4teachers com
Chapter 1 Practical Pouches Koalas kangaroos and opossums are just a few of the mammals that belong to a special group called marsupials Like other mammals marsupials give birth to live offspring Unlike other mammals marsupial babies are born before they are fully developed at only 2 to 5 weeks of age When born the tiny babies make their way to their mother’s pouch where they continue to grow and develop until they can live on their own Koala 4
Tasmanian devil Where in the world do marsupials live Marsupial habitat range Most marsupial species including the kangaroo koala and Tasmanian devil live in Australia and New Zealand More than 60 species of opossums including the tiny mouse opossum live in Central and South America Only one marsupial species the Virginia opossum lives in North America 5
