Why Is This Marsupial Defecating Seeds? | Wild Chile

An odd Chilean marsupial related to koalas and kangaroos has an unsavory way of helping the forest grow.
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Why Is This Marsupial Defecating Seeds? | Wild Chile
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[@NatGeoWild]

Wow, this Chilean marsupial is the only survivor of an ancient lineage that dates back 14 million years! What do you think of the Monito del monte's unique role in the ecosystem?

[@EdwardoAlfonzo]

monitou del montei 💪

[@erizo-qe5jf]

*monito del monte

[@Langkowski]

It is the only surviving South-American member of the marsupial line that gave rise to all the marsupial species of Australia and New Guinea

[@valumtimes]

*AAAHHHHH OH OHHWOHWOH MY GOD?? OH MY GOD???? CHONKY LIL GUY! BIG EYE FRIEND!! AAAAA HE EATS THE BERRY WITH HIS SMALL, SMALL MOUTH AND TINY HANDS?!?!?!? AAAAAAAAA*

[@kevinlucero2817]

What a very unique ancient Marsupial.

[@emmancarlohonorio97]

awww so kawaii

[@primalrage3219]

This is how you should grow trees

[@angelacolihueque8719]

I think is call colocolo opossum in english

[@sahnenusss]

MONITO DEL MONTE!! MARSUPIALS ARE THE BEST‼️‼️💯💯🔥🔥🙏🙏

[@Mayo-ow5lb]

I was eating 😭🤚

[@gooozaa]

Only marsupial in new Zealand

[@CLEANDrumCovers]

Is it weird that the seeds still looked yummy after passing the gut?

[@tagocsenodmu]

I thought that too. Wanna gobble them up 😋

[@MuhammadEgypt]

Quite unsavory, actually. :D

[@hectormolina8940]

Tu cara

[@gooozaa]

Marito muo miu

[@perritochiquitito]

Que ganas de saber inglés para saber todo lo que dicen :(

[@user-ck3iw5zz4f]

🐁🐁🐭🐀🐹