Temperature gradient from the urogenital sinus to the pouch in the pregnant marsupial quoll, Dasyurus hallucatus

3. Hairs may also play an important role in allowing the newborn to leave the gelatinous material emanating from the uterus and travel to the pouch. The hairs form a tunnel between the sinus and the pouch and may assist the young in the moving from uterus to the pouch.