What is the distinctive characteristic of 'marsupials'?

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  1. They carry young ones in pouches
  2. They hibernate in winter
  3. They lay eggs
  4. They migrate from one place to another

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Option 1 : They carry young ones in pouches
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  • Marsupials are the mammal of an order whose members are born incompletely developed and are typically carried and suckled in a pouch on the mother's belly.
  • The distinctive characteristic of 'Marsupials' is that they carry their young ones in pouches.
  • They take their name Marsupials from the word 'Marsupium' means pouch which protects eggs, offspring, or reproductive structures.
  • The main examples of Marsupials animals are kangaroos, wallabies, koalas, possums, opossums, wombats, and Tasmanian devils.
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