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Also, Brief is a relatively gore-free thriller, with most of the violence effectively conveyed offscreen." [11] Janet Maslin of The New York Times wrote: "The Pelican Brief is best watched as a celebration of liquid brown eyes and serious star quality, thanks to the casting of Ms. Roberts and Denzel Washington in its leading roles. Neither of ...
Two species of tree-kangaroos are found in Australia, Bennett's (D. bennetianus), which is found north of the Daintree River and Lumholtz's (D. lumholtzi). Tree-kangaroos have adapted better to regions of high altitudes. [17] Tree-kangaroos must find places comfortable and well-adapted for breeding, as they only give birth to one joey per year.
Many macropodiformes do not have population estimates, but the ones that do range from 40 individuals to 500,000. Ten species are categorized as endangered: Calaby's pademelon, Cape York rock-wallaby, dingiso, Goodfellow's tree-kangaroo, ifola, Matschie's tree-kangaroo, mountain pademelon, nabarlek, northern bettong, and Proserpine rock-wallaby.
The tenkile (Dendrolagus scottae), also known as Scott's tree-kangaroo, is a species of tree-kangaroo in the family Macropodidae. It is endemic to a very small area of the Torricelli Mountains of Papua New Guinea. [3] Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss and by hunting. [2]
Bennett's tree-kangaroo mother and baby. Like other tree-kangaroos it has longer forelimbs and shorter hindlimbs than terrestrial kangaroos and a long bushy tail. It is mostly dark brown above and lighter fawn on chin, throat and lower abdomen. The forehead and muzzle are greyish. The feet and hands are black.
Lumholtz's tree-kangaroo (Dendrolagus lumholtzi) is a rare, long-tailed marsupial found in rainforests in northeastern Australia. Like most tree-kangaroos (genus Dendrolagus), it lives alone in trees and feeds on plant matter. [2] It belongs to the macropod family (Macropodidae) with kangaroos, and carries its young in a pouch like other ...
Goodfellow's tree-kangaroo (Dendrolagus goodfellowi), also called the ornate tree-kangaroo, is an endangered, long-tailed mammal native to rainforests of New Guinea. Like most tree-kangaroos (genus Dendrolagus ), it lives in the treetops and feeds on leaves or other plant matter.
Doria's tree-kangaroo is one of the largest tree-kangaroo species, and, on average, weighs between 6.5 and 14.5 kilograms (14 and 32 lb), its length is 51 to 78 centimetres (20.1 to 30.7 in), with a long 44 to 66 centimetres (17.3 to 26.0 in) tail. It has long dense brown fur with black ears and a pale brown or cream nonprehensile tail. [5]