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UPSC 2001: A class of animals known as Marsupials is a characteristic feature of
(a)Africa
(b)Australia
(c)South America
(d)South-east Asia
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (b) Australia
Marsupials (pouched mammals such as kangaroos, koalas, wallabies, etc.) are almost entirely endemic to Australia and its surrounding islands; very few species occur elsewhere. Hence Australia is the characteristic region. Africa, South America and South-East Asia have placental mammals or only a handful of opossum-type marsupials, not the dominant marsupial fauna seen in Australia. ([edurev.in](https://edurev.in/t/235076/UPSC-Previous-Year-Questions--Prelims--World-Geography-2?utm_source=openai))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2001, GS Paper 1, as Question 96. It falls under Environment & Ecology > Ecosystems & Ecology Concepts.
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