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Animals Animals Animal Facts Habitat Facts Animal Pictures From Laura Klappenbach, your Guide to Animals Welcome to the Animals / Wildlife Newsletter, a twice-weekly newsletter published every Monday and Thursday by About.com's Animals / Wildlife website. For more about animals and wildlife, be sure to stop by the blog, participate in forum discussions, and browse the growing library of animal profiles. Facts About Marsupials There are about 99 species of American marsupials and 235 species of Australian marsupials. In this article, you'll learn interesting facts about marsupials and find out about their unique characteristics, their life cycle and their evolutionary history. See More About:  marsupials  mammals  kangaroo The Distant Travels of Marco Polo Sheep Marco Polo sheep are a diverse, wide-wandering bunch of sheep. A recent study reveals that populations of Marco Polo sheep --once thought to be sequestered in isolated pockets of mountain habitat in Afghanistan, Tajikistan and China--are in fact highly mobile. See More About:  sheep  even-toed ungulates  mammals Mammal of the Week - African Elephant African elephants (Loxodonta africana), also known as African bush elephants or African savanna elephants, are the largest living land mammal. African elephants have a large head, large ears, and a long muscular trunk. Tusks are present in both male and female African elephants. See More About:  elephants  mammals  From the Blog - Cool Chameleons Don't Miss Meals For cold-blooded animals, the colder it gets--the harder life gets. As temperatures fall, lizards sprint slower, fish swim slower, and frogs jump shorter distances. Life-sustaining skills such as outrunning predators and foraging for food become insurmountable challenges. See More About:  chameleons  lizards  reptiles Animals / Wildlife Ads Animals Zoo Animals Pictures Animals in Africa Wild Life Animals Fun Facts Featured Articles Fishers Suffer Significant Declines Counting Tigers Using Poop Bearded Gobies to the Rescue Climate and the Lion's Mane Jellyfish Thrive During Warm Winters Leaf-Cutter Ants Tend Fungal Gardens   More from About.com Should You Go Back to School? Have you been thinking about resuming your education? These eight questions may help you figure it out. More> 5 Tips for Adult Students Whether it's finding the money or worrying about tests, going back to school can be stressful for adult students. More> This newsletter is written by: Laura Klappenbach Animals Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Animals newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2011 About.com   Featured Animal Pictures Galapagos Wildlife Pictures Gharial Pictures Reptile Pictures Advertisement