Hugh Tyndale-Biscoe has, for more than 40 years, been at the cutting edge of marsupial research, from brushtail possums in New Zealand, to quokkas in Western Australia, and from tammar wallabies in New South Wales to opossums in South America. His original text, Life of Marsupials, published in 1973 was the first textbook on marsupials. In this completely re-written edition, he brings a lifetime's experience and masterly insights into the lives of this unusual group of mammals