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Red kangaroo (Macropus rufus)

koala (Phascolarctos cinereus)

common opossum (Didelphis marsupialis)

spotted-tailed quoll (Dasyurus maculatus)

dunnart (Sminthopsis)

Eastern gray kangaroos

long-nosed bandicoot (Perameles nasuta)

See the crawling movements of the fetal Australian tammar wallaby through ultrasound imaging, three days before their birth

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Red kangaroo (Macropus rufus)

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Runaway kangaroo on the loose named Sheila shuts down Alabama interstate • Apr. 30, 2025, 8:15 AM ET (The Guardian)

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Also Known As	Metatheria • Marsupialia

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Red kangaroo (Macropus rufus)

koala (Phascolarctos cinereus)

common opossum (Didelphis marsupialis)

spotted-tailed quoll (Dasyurus maculatus)

dunnart (Sminthopsis)

Eastern gray kangaroos

long-nosed bandicoot (Perameles nasuta)

See the crawling movements of the fetal Australian tammar wallaby through ultrasound imaging, three days before their birth

Which mammals have the shortest and longest gestations

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Australidelphia joey Ameridelphia opossum marsupium Deltatheridium mob mammal Theria monotreme placental mammal primate artiodactyl perissodactyl cetacean bat carnivore rodent insectivore

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vulture. An adult bearded vulture at a raptor recovery center. The Gypaetus barbatus also known as the Lammergeier or Lammergeyer, is a bird of prey and considered an Old World vulture.

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Red kangaroo (Macropus rufus) in the outback of Queensland, Australia. Marsupial

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Sea otter (Enhydra lutris), also called great sea otter, rare, completely marine otter of the northern Pacific, usually found in kelp beds. Floats on back. Looks like sea otter laughing. saltwater otters

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cat. orange and white persian cat with long hair, snarl, growl, teeth

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