The australian mammal fauna consists of numerous marsupial species that are not found on any other continents. on the other continents the marsupials have largely been replaced by placental mammals. what is the most likely explanation for the diversity of marsupials found in australia?

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Paityn Irwin

Biology

16 April, 14:59

The australian mammal fauna consists of numerous marsupial species that are not found on any other continents. on the other continents the marsupials have largely been replaced by placental mammals. what is the most likely explanation for the diversity of marsupials found in australia?

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Corey · Answer 1

The quality of Australian land is unique as the properties of the earth crust are different. There is no much of evolution of land and is an isolated space which is the reason for the said placental mammals do not habitat there but has their own diverse kind of these marsupials.