tree kangaroo
Climbing pouch mammal
A tree kangaroo is any of several species of kangaroo adapted to life in trees, found in the rainforests of New Guinea and northeastern Australia.
Unlike their ground-dwelling relatives, tree kangaroos have shorter hind legs, stronger forelimbs, and curved claws for gripping branches.
They move awkwardly on the ground but climb with ease.
Small flexible bag
- joeyYoung marsupial offspring
- macropodLarge-footed hopping marsupial
- marsupiumExternal infant-carrying sac
- gestationCarrying offspring in womb
furred · mammal · nocturnal · herbivore · breeding · wallaby
Of hot, humid regions
- montaneOf cooler elevated zones
- New GuineaOceanian island, split politically
- PapuaPacific island region
- QueenslandAustralia's northeastern state
cloud forest · understory · humidity · epiphytes · lianas · ferns · orchids · mossy
Overhead protective covering
foliage · leaves · bough · limb · trunk · nest · clinging · grip
Preventing waste or loss
- habitat lossElimination of living spaces
- threatenedExpressed intent to harm
- vulnerableOpen to attack
- extinctionComplete vanishing of a species
protected · deforestation · hunting · sanctuary · endemic · biodiversity · survival · preservation
pouch
Small flexible bag
- joeyYoung marsupial offspring
- macropodLarge-footed hopping marsupial
- marsupiumExternal infant-carrying sac
gestation · furred · mammal · nocturnal · herbivore · breeding · wallaby
tropical
Of hot, humid regions
- montaneOf cooler elevated zones
- New GuineaOceanian island, split politically
- PapuaPacific island region
Queensland · cloud forest · understory · humidity · epiphytes · lianas · ferns · orchids · mossy · highland
canopy
Overhead protective covering
perch · foliage · leaves · bough · limb · trunk · nest · clinging · grip · descend
conservation
Preventing waste or loss
- habitat lossElimination of living spaces
- threatenedExpressed intent to harm
- vulnerableOpen to attack
extinction · protected · deforestation · hunting · sanctuary · endemic · biodiversity · survival · preservation · wildlife
climb
Ascend using effort
jump · grip · balance · agile · quadrupedal · slow · clamber · swing · navigate · traverse
- rainforestrainforest, jungle, tropical, tropics, canopy
- Australian wildlifekoala, platypus, echidna, wombat, emu
- island wildlifemarine iguana, Darwin's finches, Galapagos tortoise, giant tortoise, giant tortoises
- Kangaroosjoey, mob, pouch, hop, wallaby
- leaf eaterskoala, caterpillar, leaf insect, leafcutter ant, silkworm
- marsupialskoala, wallaby, wombat, opossum, possum
tree, trees, kangaroo, kangaroos, arboreal, treelike, kangaroo court