Friday, January 28, 2011

ab0ut Tree Kangaro0..


Lets get t0 know about the Tree Kangaroo. If we get to know them better it will be easier for us to detect them.

Physical Description

Unlike their close cousins, the tree kangaroo's arms and legs are approximately the same length. Tree kangaroos also have much stronger fore-limbs to help in climbing the trees they inhabit.

Size
Length: 41-77cm
Tail length: 40-87cm
Weight: up to 14.5kg


Habitat
Montane tropical forest

Range States:
Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Australia

Population & Distribution
Tree kangaroos have suffered from loss of habitat, and many species have suffered severe reductions in their range. The Wondiwoi tree kangaroo is critically endangered (possibly extinct) with as few as 50 individuals remaining. Similarly, the critically endangered dingiso has suffered a population decline in excess of 80% over the last 30 years.


Diet

Living in the trees, the tree kangaroo eats mostly leaves and fruit, although they will also collect fruit that has fallen to the ground. The animals will also eat other items such as grains, flowers, sap, eggs, young birds, and even bark.

1 comment:

  1. This is all copied from the WWF website i just went on : http://wwf.panda.org/what_we_do/endangered_species/tree_kangaroo/

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