Marsupial Official

DNA evidence supports a South American origin for marsupials, with ancestors crossing over from North America during the Paleocene.

Unlike placental mammals, marsupials have a short gestation period, giving birth to a tiny, embryonic newborn called a joey . marsupial

Marsupials are mammals that give birth to relatively undeveloped young, which typically complete their development inside a pouch (marsupium) on the mother's abdomen. DNA evidence supports a South American origin for

Marsupials traveled across Antarctica—which was warmer at the time—to Australia during the Gondwanan period. marsupials have a short gestation period