Describe a disadvantage of marsupial development.

A marsupial is a mammal that keeps its babies in a pouch, right? So an disadvantage would be that without the mother's protection, they would die completely. They are wayyyyy to dependent on their mothers.

Answered by BJthesmartguy | 2024-06-10

A major disadvantage of marsupial development is the high dependency of the immature young on the mother, as they are born at an early stage and require her pouch for survival. This makes them vulnerable to environmental dangers and results in lower survival rates compared to fully developed mammals. Therefore, while beneficial to the mother, the development process poses risks to the joey's survival.
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Answered by BJthesmartguy | 2024-12-23