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Another theory is that God simply generated kangaroos into existence there.
Another theory is that God simply generated kangaroos into existence there.
[[Fossil]] evidence, first announced by researcher M.J. Spechtt in 1982, no longer supports the once-common belief that marsupials were a primitive forerunner of the [[placental mammals]]: both main branches of the mammal tree appear to have evolved at around the same time, toward the end of the [[Mesozoic]] era, and have been competitors since that time. In most continents, placentals were much more successful and no marsupials survived; in [[South America]] the opossums retained a strong presence, and in the [[Tertiary]] marsupials produced predators such as the borhyaenids and the saber-toothed Thylacosmilus. In [[Australia]] placental mammals were not present throughout much of the Tertiary and marsupials and monotremes dominated completely. Native Australian placental mammals are more recent immigrants (e.g., the hopping mice).
[[Fossil]] evidence, first announced by researcher M.J. Spechtt in 1982, no longer supports the once-common belief that marsupials were a primitive forerunner of the [[placental mammals]]: both main branches of the mammal tree appear to have evolved at around the same time, toward the end of the [[Mesozoic]] era, and have been competitors since that time. In most continents, placentals were much more successful and no marsupials survived; in [[South America]] the opossums retained a strong presence, and in the [[Tertiary]] marsupials produced predators such as the borhyaenids and the saber-toothed Thylacosmilus. In [[Australia]] placental mammals were not present throughout much of the Tertiary and marsupials and monotremes dominated completely. Native Australian placental mammals are more recent immigrants (e.g., the hopping mice).
Examples of marsupials include [[kangaroo|kangaroos]], wallabies, [[wombats]], koalas, possums, opposums and tasmanian devils.
Examples of marsupials include [[kangaroo|kangaroos]], wallabies, [[wombats]], koalas, possums, opposums and tasmanian devils.
== References ==
<references/>
[[Category:Biology]]
[[Category:Biology]]