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Microbiotheria (Monito del Monte)

Microbiotheria
There is only one species in this order, the Monito del Monte, or little mountain monkey. The Monito del Monte is a semi-arboreal South American marsupial that scientists believe is more closely related to Australasian marsupials than it is to marsupials in the Americas. The Monito del Monte is the size of a mouse. It has a prehensile tail; brown fur; short, round ears; and black rings around its eyes.

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Vulnerable Vulnerable Endangered Endangered Critically Endangered Critically Endangered extinct inthe wild Extinct in the Wild extinct Extinct
Status taken from ICUN Redlist
 
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The monito del monte or "mountain monkey" is a living fossil! It is the only surviving member extinct line of marsupials dating back more than 40 million years!
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The monito del monte has soft gray fur, big round eyes, and a pointed snout.
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The monito del monte may be more closely related to Australian marsupials than to any South American marsupial.
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The Monito del Monte is the size of a mouse. It has a prehensile tail; brown fur; short, round ears; and black rings around its eyes.
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