How does marsupial reproduction differ from the reproduction of placental mammals?
What will be an ideal response?
In marsupials, the young develop in the uterus for only a short time and are born while still very immature. Most finish their development in a pouch. In placental mammals, the young complete their embryonic development within the uterus before they are born.
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