Almost all native mammals in Australia are marsupials. In placental mammals the baby is carried inside its mother's tummy until it is quite big. Only two placental mammals are native to Australia. They are rats and bats . All other placental mammals now in Australia were brought here by man.
Nocturnal animals are usually active during the night.
A prehensile tail is one which can be used to grip things with. It is normally used to grip a branch while the animal is climbing or feeding. Any and all copyright material is acknowledged as of their respective owners.