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General | Kangaroos | Koalas | Opossums | Tasmanian
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General
Marsupial
Mammals
An introduction to the group of mammals commonly thought of as pouched
mammals, from the University of California, Berkeley, Museum of Paleontology.
Metatheria
The Animal Diversity Web's introduction for older students to Metatherian
mammals, also known as marsupials, which are an ancient group, very
diverse in body form, and which occupy an enormous range of ecological
niches. Links to the many family groups are provided.
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Kangaroos
Kangaroo:
Animals With Their Own Carry Bag
Drawings, maps, photos, and information on kangaroos and joeys from
the World Wildlife Fund.
Kangaroos
Basic information about kangaroos for younger students, from
the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, School TV.
Kangaroos
Information on kangaroos--aliases, appearance, behaviors, distribution,
feeding, hopping, mortality, reproduction, social system and status--from
australianwildlife.com. Resources used are provided.
Wallaby
A print out of the Wallaby and its body parts from EnchantedLearning.com.
Includes short description of the animal.
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Koalas
Creature
Feature: Koalas
National Geographic's fun facts, video and audio clips, links to other
koala sites, and more.
Friends of the Koalas,
Inc.
Select "Koala Facts" to find answers to many, many questions
about koalas - including diet and breeding - from Philip Island's Friends
of the Koala, Inc.
Koala
A print out of the Koala and its body parts from EnchantedLearning.com.
Includes short description of the animal.
Koalas
Basic information about koalas for younger students, from the
Australian Broadcasting Corporation, School TV.
Koalas
A fact sheet about koalas, with photos, from the San Diego Zoo.
Phascolarctos
cinereus - Koala
Geographic range, physical characteristics, natural history (food habits,
reproduction, behavior, habitat), economic importance, conservation,
and more from the Animal Diversity Web.
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Opossums
The
Opossum: Our Marvelous Marsupial, the Social Loner
An essay describing natural history, characteristics, habitat, diet,
breeding and gestation, playing "possum", disease, and more
from the Wildlife Rescue League.
The Opossum Society of the United States
A non-profit, wildlife rehabilitation and educational organization
which provides for the care and treatment of injured and orphaned wild
opossums for release back into the environment.
General
Opossum Information
Opossum
Prints
Opossum
Reproduction and Life Cycle
Virginia
Opossum
Information about the only marsupial found in North America, from the
International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council.
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Tasmanian Devils
Tasmanian
Devil, Sarcophilus harrisii
A detailed fact sheet about the Tasmanian Devil, with a link to
FAQs, from the the Parks and Wildlife Service, Tasmania.
Tasmanian
Devils
A brief overview of this "tough little carnivore" from the
Canadian Museum of Nature.
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Wombats
Vombatus
Ursinus - Coarse-Haired Wombat
Geographic range, physical characteristics, natural history (food
habits, reproduction, behavior, habitat), economic importance, conservation,
and more from the Animal Diversity Web.
Common Wombat
A detailed fact sheet about the Wombat, with a link to FAQs, from the
the Parks and Wildlife Service, Tasmania.
Wombats
Basic information about wombats for younger students, from the Australian
Broadcasting Corporation, School TV.
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April 21, 2011
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