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Tree-Kangaroo

Mammals

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 islands in the region, and most species are considered threatened due to hunting and habitat destruction; they are the only true arboreal macropods.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Herbivore 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Relationship to People
Hunted or Fished 2
Living or Extinct
Yes 2
Identification
Distinguishing Appearance
Much larger and more pendulous tail than terrestrial kangaroos, aiding balance in the trees 1
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Appendix II 3
Scientific Name
Dendrolagus 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Diprotodontia, Taxa
Source Catalogue of Life

In Biome

Tropical Rainforest, Biomes
Source Tree-kangaroo, Wikipedia

In Ecosystem

Raja Ampat, Ecosystems
Source Tree-kangaroo, Wikipedia
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Australia

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Sources
1. Tree-kangaroo, Wikipedia
  • Lead paragraph
    Tree-kangaroos are marsupials of the genus Dendrolagus, adapted for arboreal locomotion.
  • Description section
    Tree-kangaroos have a much larger and more pendulous tail than terrestrial kangaroos, giving them enhanced balance while moving about the trees.
  • Diet
    The main diet of the tree-kangaroo is leaves and fruit that it gathers from the trees, but occasionally scavenged from the ground.
  • In Biome: Tropical Rainforest, Wikipedia intro: "angaroos are marsupials of the genus Dendrolagus, adapted for arboreal locomotion. They inhabit the tropical rainforests of New Guinea and far northeastern Quee..."
  • In Ecosystem: Raja Ampat, article text (ecosystem), EntityId 283472, target E303056
    Tree-kangaroos inhabit the tropical rainforests of New Guinea, far northeastern Australia, and some of the islands in the region, in particular, the Schouten Islands and the Raja Ampat Islands.
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2. Wikipedia: Tree-kangaroo
Introduction
Quote, Introduction
They inhabit the tropical rainforests of New Guinea and far northeastern Queensland, Australia, along with some of the islands in the region. Most species of tree-kangaroo are considered threatened due to hunting and habitat destruction.
3. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Dendrolagus
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 2306
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 2306
"rank":"GENUS","name_status":"A","updated_at":"2013-09-27T00:00:00.000Z","active":true,"cites_listing":"II/NC"
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Wikidata: Tree-Kangaroo
Wikidata Q325064, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Catalogue of Life
Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of LifeChild Taxon Of: DiprotodontiaView the Source
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