1. Diversity of mammals Marsupials

2. Marsupials Marsupials are pouched mammals Baby marsupials turn into Embryos in their mother’s reproductive tract, escape, and crawl up into their mother’s Marsupium (the pouch), where they remain for many months feeding from a nipple until they are big and strong enough to survive on their own

3. kangaroos Kangaroos are herbivores They have strong tails that they can stand on, and powerful legs to kick or jump great lengths

4. Koalas Koalas are herbivores who mainly eat Eucalyptus leaves and hang in trees They sleep around 16 to 18 hours a day because of their low metabolism and low amount of nutrients found in Eucalyptus

5. Wombats Wombats are herbivores Wombats live in burrows that they dig using their strong claws and rodent-like teeth

6. bandicoots Bandicoots are mouse-like marsupials They are nocturnal and forage for insects

7. Tasmanian devils Tasmanian Devils are the largest carnivorous marsupials in the world They are both hunters and scavangers They get their name for the loud growling noises they make while they fight one another

8. Marsupials in Popular Media

9. Drop Bears If you visit Australia, you will hear about the Drop Bears from the Aussies (locals) Drop Bears are a carnivorous type of Koala that jump from trees, land on you, and attack

10. Drop Bears (continued) Don’t fall for it, though. It’s only a joke they have to scare tourists