tree-kangaroos
Pouched forest climbers
Tree-kangaroos are marsupials native to the rainforests of New Guinea and northeastern Australia that have adapted to life in trees.
Unlike their ground-dwelling relatives, they have shorter hind legs, stronger forelimbs, and curved claws for gripping branches.
They move awkwardly on the ground but are agile climbers, capable of leaping between trees.
Tree-kangaroos are solitary, nocturnal herbivores that feed mainly on leaves and fruit.
Small flexible bag
- joeyYoung marsupial offspring
- macropodLarge-footed hopping marsupial
- gestationCarrying offspring in womb
- furAnimal body hair
breeding · weaning · nursing · maternal · lactation · newborn · embryo · teat
Overhead protective covering
- climbingAscending by physical effort
- branchesLimbs of trees
- treetopUppermost branches
- perchResting spot for birds
foliage · trunk · limb · bough · roosting · nesting · clinging · gripping
At risk of extinction
- threatenedExpressed intent to harm
- extinctionComplete vanishing of a species
- deforestationLarge-scale woodland elimination
- huntingPursuing wild game
protected · sanctuary · vulnerable · recovery · monitoring · awareness · reserves · surveys
Ascending by physical effort
- leapingSpringing into air
- boundingMoving by leaps
- descendingMoving downward
- grippingHolding attention completely
balancing · jumping · hopping · clambering · swinging · navigating · agile · cautious
Of cooler elevated zones
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions
- canopyOverhead protective covering
- understoryForest's lower vegetation tier
- epiphytesPlants growing on others
moss · ferns · humidity · biodiversity · ecosystem · Papua · Queensland · endemic
pouch
Small flexible bag
- joeyYoung marsupial offspring
- macropodLarge-footed hopping marsupial
- gestationCarrying offspring in womb
fur · breeding · weaning · nursing · maternal · lactation · newborn · embryo · teat · development
canopy
Overhead protective covering
perch · foliage · trunk · limb · bough · roosting · nesting · clinging · gripping · descending
endangered
At risk of extinction
- threatenedExpressed intent to harm
- extinctionComplete vanishing of a species
- deforestationLarge-scale woodland elimination
hunting · protected · sanctuary · vulnerable · recovery · monitoring · awareness · reserves · surveys
climbing
Ascending by physical effort
- leapingSpringing into air
- boundingMoving by leaps
- descendingMoving downward
gripping · balancing · jumping · hopping · clambering · swinging · navigating · agile · cautious · slow-moving
montane
Of cooler elevated zones
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions
- canopyOverhead protective covering
- understoryForest's lower vegetation tier
epiphytes · moss · ferns · humidity · biodiversity · ecosystem · Papua · Queensland · endemic · remote
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