native marsupial mammal

/ˈneɪtɪv mɑːrˈsuːpiəl ˈmæməl/

noun phrase

  1. A mammal that belongs to the marsupial group, whose young develop in a pouch or attach to a teat, and that occurs naturally in a particular region rather than having been introduced there.

    B2

    countable

    • "The kangaroo is a native marsupial mammal of Australia."A2
    • "Conservationists are working to protect the native marsupial mammals of the region from habitat loss."C1

Collocations

native marsupial mammal speciesAustralian marsupial mammalsmall marsupial mammalnocturnal marsupial mammal