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Tree-kangaroo habitats are being destroyed or replaced by logging and timber production, along with coffee, rice and wheat production. This habitat loss can make tree-kangaroos more exposed to predators, such as feral domestic dogs. Being hunted by local community members also contributes markedly to the declines in tree-kangaroo populations. [19]
A young tree kangaroo is referred to as a joey, as is the case with all kangaroos. The gestation period for this extract species is currently unknown, but other tree kangaroos have a period of approximately 30 days; therefore, a similar period is expected for the tenkile. [11]
The tree-dwelling marsupial is the first to be born in a Chester Zoo breeding programme aimed at saving the highly endangered species from extinction. ‘Celebratory moment’ as rare tree ...
The DWF along with the Tree Roo Rescue and Conservation Centre help rehabilitate orphaned and injured tree kangaroos for release back into the wild. They also help spread awareness of the tree kangaroo and they research into a disease, known as the blindness disease, which affects tree kangaroos. [12]
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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 ...
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The golden-mantled tree-kangaroo (Dendrolagus pulcherrimus) is a critically endangered, furry, bear-like mammal found only in mountain rain forests on the island of New Guinea (split between Indonesia and Papua New Guinea). Like other tree-kangaroos (genus Dendrolagus), it lives in trees and feeds on plant