List of marsupials
List of marsupials
Found in Australia, these animals are a bit strange. They all have pouches!
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B is for Bandicoot
Scientific name: order: peramelemorphia
Bandicoots are small marsupials from Australia. Most bandicoots are about the same size as a rabbit . They eat plants as well as insects and small animals. There are around 20 different species of bandicoot.
B is for Bilby
Scientific name: macrotis lagotis
Bilbies are rabbit sized animals that live in remote desert areas of Australia . They eat plants, seeds and insects .
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Kangaroos (Macropus rufus) are a marsupial that lives in Australia. Marsupials are animals that keep their babies their pouches . Kangaroos eat mostly grasses and small shrubs. Kangaroos travel by hopping along on their hind legs, using their tail to balance themselves. They can travel very fast, and can grow to be taller and heavier than an adult man. A baby kangaroo is called a joey .
K is for Koala
Scientific name: phascolarctos cinereus
Koalas are a marsupial that lives in Australia. Marsupials are animals that keep their babies in pouches. Koalas live in eucalypt trees, and eat only eucalypt leaves. Koalas move very slowly and spend most of their time asleep. Koalas have two thumbs on each hand and foot. A baby koala is called a joey, the same as a baby kangaroo . When the joey has left its mother's pouch, it will ride on her back for another six months. The closest relative of the koala is the wombat .