Marsupials are pouched mammals. Their young are born in an immature state after a relatively short developmental period in the mother's uterus. (This is called the gestation period.) The newborn marsupial crawls into a pouch or onto a pouch-like area on the mother's abdomen. Here it attaches itself to one of her nipples and remains until it is well formed and has grown much larger ... ...

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... go to live with the families of their husbands after marriage Lord Halifax wanted to ensure that Lady Elizabeth (Halifax's daughter) was completely prepared for the role of wife and mother that she would inevitably someday assume. Lord Halifax conveys feelings of ownership and even fear of what the world had in store for his beloved daughter after she leaves his ... ...

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