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Why is the Wildlife of Australia Considered Unique in Comparison to Other Countries? - Geography

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Why is the wildlife of Australia considered unique in comparison to other countries?

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The wildlife of Australia is unique. The continent separated from the main landmass about 200 million years ago. As a result, its animal life evolved quite differently from that of the rest of the world.
Among the unique animals found here are marsupials are— mammals that carry their young ones in a pouch formed by a fold of skin near the stomach. The pouches contain the mammary glands.

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अध्याय 17: Australia: Climate, Natural Vegetation, Wildlife; Forest and Minerals - Answer the questions in brief

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अध्याय 17 Australia: Climate, Natural Vegetation, Wildlife; Forest and Minerals
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