Natures Zoo

Thousands of miles away on the island continent of Australia, there is an unusual collection of unique animals belonging to the class mammals (animals whose bodies are covered with fur and who nourish their young).  Mammals may be classified into three groups: egg-layers, pouched and placenta. (The latter type is the kind of animal with which we are familiar as the dog, horse, pig, lion, monkey, etc.) However, members of the first two groups are found only in Australia with just one exception,...