Biology · Animal Diversity

Marsupials are a distinct group of mammals characterized primarily by which of the following features?

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1They live exclusively in aquatic environments.
2They lack mammary glands to feed their young ones.
3They lay eggs instead of giving birth to live young ones.
4They carry and nurture their undeveloped young ones in a pocket or pouch of their skin.✓

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They carry and nurture their undeveloped young ones in a pocket or pouch of their skin.

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