Marsupials are usually known because of their adorable
and hugable faces, at least some of them. They are often found in Australia and
the surrounding islands. However we can also see them in South America and in
Madagascar. Marsupials are slightly weird mammals, you'll see.
There are many species in the marsupial family. I´m going
to tell you about the types that exist in the place with most marsupials over the
world, Australia, just for you to see that not only koalas and
kangaroos live there. We can find four groups of
marsupials. The first is the group of
the kangaroos and its derivatives (Macropodidae), in second place is a
kind of opossum group, although not similar to the ones in North America (Diprodontia). Thirdly
the group that includes little insect eaters, the cool group (Dasyuridae) . And
finally, to end with Australian marsupial groups, the last that includes the
Bandictus (Paramelidae).
Now I´m going to tell you about my favorite marsupial,
the koala, I know that the kangaroo is also great but koalas can sleep for 20
hours, who doesn't want to be a koala? The koala is a herbivore mammal from
Australia. Koalas are also called Koala bear, but they have nothing in relation
with bears, I don´t know if I have mention that they are marsupials.
The koala is not a endangered specie although recently, the population has
highly decreased. This is due to the destruction of their habitat, nothing new.
The construction of roads and diseases are ending the lives of these furry
sleepyheads.

I want to be a furry sleepyhead as well, wish I could sleep that longer some days! Btw, interesting the fact that KOALA BEARS have nothing to do with bears. -Soumiya
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