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# 2.1 Living mammals

The living mammals are divided into three groups, based on their origins from the early mammals of the Cretaceous period. The three groups are monotremes, marsupials and placentals, each a subclass of the class Mammalia. The three groups are distinguished by their differing modes of reproduction.

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