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From: andrewt@cs.su.oz (Andrew Taylor)
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Subject: Re: Male marsupials
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Date: 24 Oct 90 23:57:28 GMT
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In article <26295.2724b2f1@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu> kuento@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu writes:
> No, they do not. The marsupial pouch is an integral part of the female
> reproductive system. Monotremes (platypus and echidna) also have a
> pouch, and this is where the eggs are generally kept during incubation. 

One clarification, many of the smaller (female) marsupials do not have pouches
and I don't think platypuses have pouches (though I'm not certain about that).

Andrew