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Are Marsupials viviparous?

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Marsupials are in fact Viviparous. Unlike Eutherian mammals though, they give birth to young at a very early stage in which the young is not fully developed. At this point the young attached to the mothers nipple in the pouch and remain attached for weeks. Later the offspring passes through a stage where it temporarily leaves the mothers pouch returning for warmth and nourishment.

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