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   ocr: MONOTREMES AND MARSUPIALS IKE ALL other mammals, mono- the Americas. Some do not have a L tremes feed their young on milk, proper pouch, sO the young cling to but the female lays eggs and incubates the mother's fur as they develop. (broods) them. Monotremes are found only in Australia and New Guinea. They include the duck-billed platypus and spiny anteaters. Marsupials give birth to immature babies that crawl into the mother's pouch and attach themselves to her nipples. They feed on milk and stay warm and protected while they develop. Kangaroos, koala bears, and wombats are all Australian mars ...