I thought it was too, but I saw that spelling once, and I thought it was some French military term. Whatever. The Marsupial! It is always pounded into our brain that the marsupial is an almost unique creature to Australia (except Paupa New Guinea, because they were once part of us...and soon will be again! - oh, and screw South-North America), and that they are awesome. Pouched mammals they are! The kangaroo, koala, opossum; all marsupials. Basically, the female has two vaginas.