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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.
Lumholtz's tree-kangaroo is the smallest of all tree-kangaroos. Its body and head length ranges about 48–65 cm (19–26 in), and its tail, 60–74 cm (24–29 in), with males weighing an average of 7.2 kg (16 lb) and females 5.9 kg (13 lb).
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 Buergers' tree-kangaroo (Dendrolagus goodfellowi buergersi) [1] [2] is a subspecies of the Goodfellow's tree-kangaroo from Papua New Guinea, where they dwell mainly in tropical rainforests. Their diet consists of mostly leaves and fruit, which they find both in trees and on the ground.
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 Matschie's tree-kangaroos are very closely related to Dendrolagus goodfellowi, the Goodfellow's tree-kangaroo, which was once considered a subspecies of the Matschie's tree-kangaroos. [10] Matschies' appear to be scared of humans because they scramble around when humans are nearby and they are very difficult to find in the forests.
The cassowary looks like a relic from another geologic era – it’s as tall as a person, has glossy black feathers and piercing eyes, walks on two feet, can weigh up to 140 pounds, and has a ...
English: Goodfellow's Tree-Kangaroo at Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary, Queensland, Australia. Photo taken on 17 November, 2015 Photo taken on 17 November, 2015 Date