tree kangaroos
Climbing pouch mammals
Tree kangaroos are marsupials of the genus Dendrolagus, adapted for life in trees rather than on the ground like their more familiar relatives.
Native to the rainforests of New Guinea and northeastern Australia, they have shorter hind legs, stronger forelimbs, and curved claws for climbing.
They move awkwardly on the ground but are agile in the canopy.
- marsupialPouch-bearing mammal
- forest canopyUpper woodland leaf layer
- mammalWarm-blooded, milk-producing animal
- leaf eaterAnimal feeding on foliage
- arborealOf or in trees
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