sentences:  Amongst marsupials, the golden bandicoot is known to have one of the highest reproductive rates, and it has one of the shortest gestation periods for mammals, only about 12 days.There are about 2–3 young per litter, and they remain in the pouch of the mother for up to 8 weeks.After this, there is little to no parental care, which allows the golden bandicoot to be such a prolific breeder.