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... mother which was found on 10 September 1957 , carrying tiny joeys in the pouch . Her tail was very thin and knotty . By 17 September all were out of the pouch and dead . The mother ate well and her tail became thick . She was also ...
... mother which was found on 10 September 1957 , carrying tiny joeys in the pouch . Her tail was very thin and knotty . By 17 September all were out of the pouch and dead . The mother ate well and her tail became thick . She was also ...
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... mother's head or back for another six months . Weaning is carried out in the most interesting fashion by the youngster's eating predigested food which has passed through the mother's digestive apparatus . At either three or four years ...
... mother's head or back for another six months . Weaning is carried out in the most interesting fashion by the youngster's eating predigested food which has passed through the mother's digestive apparatus . At either three or four years ...
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... mother's armpit . The mother gives no assistance to the joey on this epic journey . The baby may weigh only one gram , and since thirty grams make up an ounce this is a fantastically small youngster to face the world . Fortunately it ...
... mother's armpit . The mother gives no assistance to the joey on this epic journey . The baby may weigh only one gram , and since thirty grams make up an ounce this is a fantastically small youngster to face the world . Fortunately it ...
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