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A group of marsupials is just called a group of marsupials, depending on the species. Collective nouns for marsupials tend to mostly be "mob", e.g. a mob of kangaroos, mob of wallabies or a mob of wombats.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 12y agoMembers of the marsupial family include (among others):
- kangaroo
- wallaroo
- wallaby
- numbat
- Tasmanian devil
- koala
- possum
- glider
- opossum
- pademelon
- wombat
- cuscus
- quokka
- quoll
- bettong
- tuan / phascogale / wambenger
- antechinus
- planigale
- bandicoot
- bilby
- dunnart
- marsupial mole
- kowari
- kultarr
- Little Red kaluta
- dibbler
- mulgara
- ningaui
- phascogale
- planigale
- Monito del Monte
- yapok
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∙ 10y agoThere are seven orders of marsupials, divided into many families. The families and family members are:
- Macropodidae: kangaroos, wallaroos, wallabies, pademelons, tree-kangaroos, quokkas, rat-kangaroos
- Potoroidae: Rufous rat-kangaroo, bettongs and potoroos
- Petauridae: striped possums, gliders and Leadbeater's Possum
- Phalangeridae: Brushtail possums and cuscuses
- Phascolarctidae: koalas
- Pseudocheiridae Ringtailed Possums
- Didelphidae: Opossums, including the yapok
- Vombatidae: wombats
- Dasyuridae, or carnivorous marsupials: Tasmanian devil, mulgara, kaluta, kowari, dasyure, dibbler, quoll, marsupial shrew, false antechinus, antechinus, phascogale, planigale, ningaui, dunnart, Thylacine (now extinct)
- Myrmecobiidae: numbat
- Notoryctidae: marsupial moles
- Caenolestidae: shrew opossum
- Thylacomyidae: Greater bilby, Lesser bilby (now extinct)
- Peramelidae: bandicoots
- Chaeropodidae: Pig-footed bandicoot (now extinct)
- Microbiotheriidae: Monito del Monte
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∙ 11y agoThere are seven orders of marsupials, divided into many families. The families and family members are:
- Macropodidae: kangaroos, wallaroos, wallabies, pademelons, tree-kangaroos, quokkas, rat-kangaroos
- Potoroidae: Rufous rat-kangaroo, bettongs and potoroos
- Petauridae: striped possums, gliders and Leadbeater's Possum
- Phalangeridae: Brushtail possums and cuscuses
- Phascolarctidae: koalas
- Pseudocheiridae Ringtailed Possums
- Didelphidae: Opossums, including the yapok
- Vombatidae: wombats
- Dasyuridae, or carnivorous marsupials: Tasmanian devil, mulgara, kaluta, kowari, dasyure, dibbler, quoll, marsupial shrew, false antechinus, antechinus, phascogale, planigale, ningaui, dunnart, Thylacine (now extinct)
- Myrmecobiidae: numbat
- Notoryctidae: marsupial moles
- Caenolestidae: shrew opossum
- Thylacomyidae: Greater bilby, Lesser bilby (now extinct)
- Peramelidae: bandicoots
- Chaeropodidae: Pig-footed bandicoot (now extinct)
- Microbiotheriidae: Monito del Monte
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∙ 14y agoThere are many names, it all depends on which mammal you are referring to.
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∙ 14y agoAll baby marsupials are called joeys.
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What is the group of mammals called that kangaroos and koalas belong to?
Koalas, kangaroos, and opossums are marsupials.
What mammal group do kangaroos koalas and possums belong in?
These animals are all classified in the mammal group known as marsupials.
What are animals with pouches called?
It is called a maripul. (Not sure if that's the right spelling) Marsupials. ^^
Are lizards marsupials?
Lizards are not marsupials, which are a sub-group of mammals. Lizards are reptiles.
What are kangaroos and koalas are called?
Kangaroos and koalas are simply called kangaroos and koalas.They are members of the sub-group of mammals known as marsupials.
What is the offspring of a kangaroo called and which animal group are they from?
The offspring of a kangaroo is called a joey. Kangaroos are mammals, and within the family of mammals, they are members of a group known as marsupials, or pouched mammals.
What group includes marsupials monotremes and placental animals?
Marsupials, monotremes and placental animals are members of the group known as mammals, or Mammalia.
What is the opossum's other name?
There are sometimes called possums. However, this name correctly belongs to a group of Australian marsupials.
Are hedghogs marsoupials?
No, hedgehogs are not marsupials. Marsupials is the group of mammals that carry their babies in pouches. Some marsupials are kangaroos, opossums, surprisingly koalas!
What is the special group called when a platypus and echidna?
If you mean genus, e.g. Canines, Felines, etc., then platapusses and echidnas are marsupials
Are Tasmanian devils marsupials?
Yes. Tasmanian devils are carnivorous marsupials, belonging to the group known as dasyurids.
What is a group of warm blooded animals with fur or hair called?
All mammals including the sub groups marsupials and monotremes.
