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(#18) Cuscus Males Bite Prospective Mates
The male cuscus (not couscous!) has a curious way of getting the attention of a potential mate: he bites her! For an encore, he also chases her around in the middle of the night.
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(#20) Monito del Monte
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Scientists call the adorable South American marsupial monito del monte ("Monkey of the Mountains") a "living fossil" because it is the only living member of the Microbiotheria order, an otherwise extinct species.
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(#10) Bettong
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They don't know they have green thumbs, but woylies are excellent gardeners! They improve soil quality when they dig for food and drop seeds all over the place, helping to disperse plant life in Western Australia.
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(#17) Musky Rat-Kangaroos Can Only Be Found In One Australian Rainforest
The world's smallest kangaroo is also one of the rarest: the musky rat-kangaroo can only be found in a small rainforest in northeast Queensland, Australia.
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(#25) Tasmanian Pademelon
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Male pademelons that want to get the attention of a prospective mate will cluck softly at her using a sound that is remarkably similar to the sound the females use when calling to their young.
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(#19) Marsupial Moles Have Upside-Down Pouches
Marsupial moles are very unusual creatures: they're blind, they don't have ears, they're only five inches long, and no one knows how they mate. But one of the coolest "features" of a marsupial mole - which isn't actually a mole - is its upside-down pouch. Why is it flipped around? To keep sand and dirt out when digging.
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Marsupials are mammals and include two basic categories: American marsupials and Australian marsupials. Well-known marsupials include kangaroos, koalas, and wombats. There are about 99 species of marsupials in the United States, and marsupials occupy a dominant position in Australia's animal kingdom. The red kangaroo is the largest typical marsupial animal today. It has become one of Australia's symbols and even appeared on the country's national emblem.
Marsupials are distributed in natural areas of Australia, from tropical forests to deserts, including carnivores, insectivores, and even herbivorous animals. The random tool introduced 25 fascinating facts about marsupials that most people may never know.
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