Matschie's tree kangaroo
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Dendrolagus matschiei
Climbing limbs
Unlike land-dwelling kangaroos, all four limbs of the tree kangaroo are nearly equal in length, making climbing easier.
Wriggling pouch
Tree kangaroos give birth to a joey which is carried in the pouch where it continues to develop.
Habitat/Range
Mountainous rainforests of New Guinea range
Wild Diet
Leaves and Fruits
Predators
Humans
Reproduction
Only 3/4 of an inch long at birth, the joey lives in his mother's pouch for about 7 months. The young are weaned and are fully independent at one year.
Conservation
VULNERABLE
The wild population is found in one small area of New Guinea and is considered vulnerable due to ongoing habitat destruction and hunting.
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