pouched mammal (Meaning)
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pouched mammal (n)
mammals of which the females have a pouch (the marsupium) containing the teats where the young are fed and carried
Synonyms & Antonyms of pouched mammal
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pouched mammal Sentence Examples
- Kangaroos are the most well-known pouched mammals, using their pouches to carry their young.
- Wallabies, a smaller cousin of kangaroos, are also pouched mammals.
- Wombats, stout and muscular herbivores, are unique among pouched mammals due to their backwards-opening pouches.
- Koalas, adorable arboreal marsupials, are pouched mammals that spend most of their time in eucalyptus trees.
- Bandicoots, small and shy pouched mammals, have long, pointed noses and digging claws.
- Tasmanian devils, the largest carnivorous marsupial, are pouched mammals that are endemic to Tasmania.
- Thylacines, also known as Tasmanian tigers, were pouched mammals that became extinct in the 20th century.
- The numbat, an anteater-like pouched mammal, is critically endangered due to habitat loss and predation.
- Bilbies, small, rabbit-sized pouched mammals, are known for their long, bushy tails.
- Honey possums, small, arboreal pouched mammals, have specialized tongues that allow them to feed on nectar and pollen.
FAQs About the word pouched mammal
mammals of which the females have a pouch (the marsupium) containing the teats where the young are fed and carried
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
Kangaroos are the most well-known pouched mammals, using their pouches to carry their young.
Wallabies, a smaller cousin of kangaroos, are also pouched mammals.
Wombats, stout and muscular herbivores, are unique among pouched mammals due to their backwards-opening pouches.
Koalas, adorable arboreal marsupials, are pouched mammals that spend most of their time in eucalyptus trees.
