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Desert and Desert-Scrub Biomes

Question 10 • 25-26 IC Environmental Systems 7676A

Summarize how early Joey birth in kangaroos is an advantageous adaptation for life in arid conditions.

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Kangaroos have a short pregnancy, so a tiny, undeveloped joey is born and completes most of its development in the pouch. This reduces the mother’s demands during pregnancy, and she can pause the development of another embryo when conditions are poor, conserving resources during drought.