Marsupials

Do you know marsupials? Marsupials are animals that have a built-in baby carrier.

You know, marsupial mothers have a pouch on the front of their bodies. You know what? A marsupial mom puts her newborn baby in her pouch. She carries the baby around until it is ready to go out on its own.

Kangaroos are one kind of marsupial. But there are many other kinds, too.

Where do they live?

Er … most marsupials live in Australia and New Zealand. A kind of opossum is the only marsupial that lives in North America. A few other kinds of marsupials live in Central and South America.

Some marsupials live in deserts. Others live in deep forests. Still others live on open plains.