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The standard explanation is that marsupials reached Australia after traveling from South America through Antarctica, before the ancient supercontinent Gondwana split apart.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 19, 2026
Yet despite their success, scientists still do not fully understand how marsupials diversified across Australia.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 19, 2026
The analysis showed that these three species lived alongside several other marsupials that scientists had already studied.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 19, 2026
This pattern fits seamlessly among other evolutionary oddities found in Australia, where marsupials reign and mammals lay eggs.
From Science Daily ● May 21, 2026
He said hornets better represent the Merryweather spirit than foreign marsupials, plus the Wombat mascot costume was going to suck money from the prom committee’s budget.
From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson
