Kangaroo Pouch

Pouch (marsupial)

The pouch is a distinguishing feature of female marsupials and monotremes, and rarely in males as well, such as in the yapok and the extinct thylacine. The name marsupial is derived from the Latin marsupium, meaning "pouch". This is due to the occurrence of epipubic bones, a pair of bones projecting forward from the pelvis. Marsupials give birth to a live but relatively undeveloped foetus called a joey. When the joey is born it crawls from inside the mother to the pouch. The pouch is a fold of skin with a single opening that covers the teats. Inside the pouch, the blind offspring attaches itself to one of the mother's teats and remains attached for as long as it takes to grow and develop to a juvenile stage.

Kangaroo

Kangaroos are marsupials from the subfamily Macropodinae. In common use, the term is used to describe the largest species from this family, the red kangaroo, as well as the antilopine kangaroo, eastern grey kangaroo, and western grey kangaroo. Kangaroos are indigenous to Australia and New Guinea. The Australian government estimated that 42.8 million kangaroos lived within the commercial harvest areas of Australia in 2019, down from 53.2 million in 2013.

kangaroo

Noun

1. A member of the Macropodidae family of large marsupials with strong hind legs for hopping, native to Australia and New Guinea. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
2. A hooded jacket with a front pocket, usually of fleece material, a kangaroo jacket.

Verb

1. To practice kangaroo care on an infant; to hold a premature infant against the skin.
2. To hunt kangaroo.

pouch

Noun

1. A small bag usually closed with a drawstring.
2. An organic pocket in which a marsupial carries its young.

Verb

1. To enclose within a pouch.
2. To transport within a pouch, especially a diplomatic pouch.