Tree-kangaroos are marsupials of the genus Dendrolagus, adapted for arboreal locomotion. They inhabit the tropical rainforests of New Guinea and far northeastern Queensland, Australia along with some of the islands in the region. All tree-kangaroos are considered threatened due to hunting and habitat destruction. They are the only true arboreal ...

2023年8月27日 · Tree kangaroos live in the rainforests of Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and the northern area of Queensland. Discover 10 fascinating facts about the lovable tree kangaroo. A tree kangaroo looks like a combination of a kangaroo and a lemur.

Learn about the tree kangaroo, as well as the threats this species faces, what WWF is doing to protect its future, and how you can help.

Although there are 14 species of tree kangaroos, each with unique characteristics, these marsupials typically have long and muscled arms, curved and sharp claws, as well as large and padded back feet, which mold around trees to aid with climbing.

Everything you should know about the Tree Kangaroo. The Tree Kangaroo is an arboreal member of the kangaroo family. Specialized limbs aid in climbing trees.

Tree kangaroos do exactly what it says on the tin. These elusive and unique mammals occupy some important niches in the forest canopies of Papua New Guinea and Northern Australia, and despite being some of the biggest animals in the trees, are not well-known locally or globally.

2014年10月7日 · Tree kangaroos inhabit the lowland and mountainous rainforests of Papua New Guinea, Indonesia and the far north of Queensland, Australia. Living up in the foliage, these species look like a cross between a kangaroo and a lemur.

2020年9月1日 · Tree kangaroo are a group of some fourteen distinct marsupial species of the genus Dendrolagus. They are known for living mostly in trees in Australia, West Papua and Papua New Guinea. As their name would imply, they appear similar to …

6 天之前 · What began as a conservation research study on the endangered Matschie’s tree kangaroo has blossomed into a holistic program: the Tree Kangaroo Conservation Program (TKCP) which focuses on protecting tree kangaroos—and a wide range of endemic wildlife and Papua New Guinea’s rain forests—and empowering the people who share the forests ...

A living link to the ancestors of our modern-day macropods, Australia is home to two species of tree kangaroo, the Lumholtz’s tree kangaroo (Dendrolagus lumholtzi) and the Bennett’s tree kangaroo (Dendrolagus bennettianus).