Tree Kangaroo

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High-rise hopper of the New Guinea cloud forest, the tree kangaroo climbs like a monkey yet carries a joey like its outback cousins. Its velvet coat and heavy tail help it balance as it nibbles leaves and fruit. Logging and hunting now push several species toward extinction.
Technical factsheet
Type:Mammal
Habitat:Rainforest
Diet:Herbivore
Continents:Oceania
Size:50–80 cm body length
Weight:4–15 kg
Activity:Nocturnal
Social behavior:Solitary
Lifespan:Up to 14 years in the wild
Habitat: The Tree Kangaroo can be found in Papua-new-guinea, Indonesia, Australia