Quiz: Pouches

Bulletin of 22 January 2026

What prevents wombats’ pouches from filling up with dirt while they are burrowing?
Answer
The pouch opens backwards.
Does a kangaroo joey leave the pouch to urinate and defecate?
Answer
No.
What vertebrate uses a large pouch to catch its prey?
Answer
Pelican.
True or false?: Female echidnas have pouches.
Answer
True.
What male vertebrate has a pouch for carrying and hatching eggs?
Answer
Seahorse (also pipefish).

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