What do kangaroos, koalas, opossums, and wombats have in common? They are all marsupials! In this educational video for kids, we are going to learn some wonderfully wild facts about marsupials.
In case you need a bit of a review, marsupials are a super special type of mammal that has a pouch on its belly, or sometimes on its back if it is a burrowing animal like a wombat. This pouch is called a marsupium and keeps a baby marsupial warm and safe as it grows.
Marsupials come in all shapes and sizes, from the tiny planigale to the huge red kangaroo. The one thing all of these animals have in common? The females carry their babies in their pouches, and some male marsupials have pouches too! There are around 330 marsupial species alive today.
We hope you and your student(s) enjoyed learning about marsupials! If you want even more information, head over to our website and download one of our many free lesson plans, full of activities, worksheets, and more!
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