Marsupial That Goes Into Shock When Frightened

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Updated: October 11, 2023

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	99%	7		Exact Match!
noun • small furry Australian arboreal marsupials having long usually prehensile tails • nocturnal arboreal marsupial having a naked prehensile tail found from southern North America to northern South America
	35%	10		The marsupial mole is a specialized burrowing marsupial
adjective • of or relating to the marsupials noun • mammals of which the females have a pouch (the marsupium) containing the teats where the young are fed and carried
	30%	10		Goes up when frightened
noun • reflex erection of hairs of the skin in response to cold or emotional stress or skin irritation

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