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	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Tree kangaroo
		It is understood that tree kangaroos evolved from creatures similar to modern kangaroos and wallabies, as they retain many standard macropod adaptations to life in the plains—notably the massive hind legs and long, narrow feet which allow orthodox macropods to travel fast and economically on the ground.
		Tree kangaroos are slow and clumsy on the ground: they move at about walking pace and hop awkwardly, leaning their body far forward to balance the heavy tail.
		Tree kangaroo from The Book of Knowledge, The Grolier Society, 1911 This image is in the public domain in the United States and possibly other jurisdictions.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Tree_kangaroo (1151 words)

	Woodland Park Zoo Wildlife Conservation
		Since tree kangaroos are very difficult to observe in the wild, researchers search for their dung rather than the animals themselves.
		Tree kangaroo dung samples collected in 1999 and collected from the tree kangaroos that were radiocollared in 2004 were analyzed and insect fragments were found in some samples.
		Tree kangaroo genetic analyses using dung samples collected in PNG are conducted at the University of Rhode Island.
	www.zoo.org /conservation/roo_research.html (856 words)

	Kangaroo Biology
		Kangaroos, and their close relatives, vary greatly in size, ranging in weight from 500 grams to 90 kilograms.
		The best-known macropods are kangaroos, which is why the word 'kangaroo' is often used to describe any of the members of this family.
		It is also interesting to note that, while several species of kangaroos have tails that can wrap around and carry nesting material such as grass and small branches, not one of the tree-kangaroos has the ability to grasp branches with its tail.
	www.environment.gov.au /biodiversity/trade-use/wild-harvest/kangaroo/biology.html (2489 words)

	What is a Tree Kangaroo?
		A tree kangaroo is one of the largest marsupials, and is closely related to both the wallaby and the larger kangaroo.
		The tree kangaroo prefers dense forest growth, as it is a solitary and shy creature.
		Tree kangaroos are herbivorous, and their diet consists of the leaves abundantly available in their dense forest habitats.
	www.wisegeek.com /what-is-a-tree-kangaroo.htm (477 words)

	WWF - Kangaroo
		The 6 larger species are called kangaroos and wallaroos while the smaller ones are called rat kangaroos, potoroos, tree kangaroos, pademelons and wallabies.
		Large kangaroos use their forelimbs when fighting or playing among themselves, but their most powerful method of defence is to kick with their strong hind legs.
		The kangaroo family is is native to the Australian continent and to parts of Papua New Guinea.
	www.panda.org /news_facts/education/middle_school/species/herbivores/kangaroo_intro (648 words)

	Tree-Kangaroo Info - The Tree Kangaroo and Mammal Group, North Queensland, Australia
		Kangaroos started to evolve from possum-like ancestors that lived in the trees (i.e.
		This and the rock-wallabies' capability to master rocky terrain and even small leaning trees might present a hint towards a relatively early split of a tree-kangaroo/rock-wallaby ancestor from the main kangaroo lineage.
		Living arboreally (in the trees), it is a good 'tree climber' (also another local term for the animals) with very sharp, strong claws, powerful forelimbs and a mixed quadrupedal/bipedal (four-limb/two-limb) locomotion.
	www.tree-kangaroo.net /tkInfo.html (2929 words)

	Kids.Net.Au - Encyclopedia > Tree kangaroo (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Tree kangaroos are macropods adapted for aboreal life.
		It is understood that tree kangaroos evolved from creatures similar to modern kangaroos and wallabies, as they retain many of the standard macropod adaptations to plains life—notably the massive hind legs and long, narrow feet which, in more orthodox macropods, make fast, economical travel possible.
		Tree kangaroos, however, are slow and clumsy on the ground.
	www.kids.net.au /encyclopedia-wiki/tr/Tree_kangaroo (324 words)

	Lumholtz's Tree Kangaroo - Dendrolagus lumholtzi
		Another difference between Lumholtz's tree kangaroos and the ground kangaroos (ex grey kangaroo) is the size of the limbs: the forelimbs are of almost equal length to the hindelimbs.
		Lumholtz's tree kangaroos are solitary animals, sometimes congregating in groups of 4 to eat.
		Tree kangaroos are in the same family as ground kangaroos, wallabies, wallaroos, and pademelons.
	www.angelfire.com /mo2/animals1/kangaroo/lumholtz.html (661 words)

	* Tree kangaroo - (Animals): Definition
		The Tree Kangaroo is a nocturnal animal, and they stay in trees for the majority of their life.
		Tree kangaroos, of course, frequent the forests and are apt climbers.
		The only arboreal kangaroos are the small tree kangaroos of the genus Dendrolagus, whose front legs are almost as long as their hindlegs.
	en.mimi.hu /animals/tree_kangaroo.html (255 words)

	Kangaroo Theme bu Jim Cornish
		Kangaroos are marsupials, which means that females carry newborns, or "joeys," in a pouch on the front of their abdomens.
		Kangaroos are heavily built; they are born the size of a lima bean, and grow taller than a human.
		Kangaroos are the largest members of a group of mammals known as marsupials, which means the female carries its young in a pouch on the stomach.
	www.stemnet.nf.ca /CITE/kangaroo.htm (1070 words)

	Matschie’s tree kangaroo
		Matschie’s tree kangaroos live at lower elevations of 1000 to 3000 meters in the lower montane forest.
		Because leaves have a low nutrient value, tree kangaroos are equipped with big sacculated stomachs to permit large quantities to be ingested.
		Matschie’s tree kangaroos are very agile and travel rapidly from tree to tree, often leaping as much as 10 yards to an adjoining tree and 20 yards to the ground without injury.
	www.colszoo.org /animalareas/austral/treekang.html (526 words)

	Tree Kangaroo Skull
		Tree Kangaroo Skull - Currently, there are nine species of tree kangaroo recognized by taxonomists, all native to the rainforests of northern Australia and Papua New Guinea.
		Most tree kangaroos are arboreal, but some spend a great deal of time on the ground.
		The diet of the tree kangaroo is herbivorous and consists of various leaves and fruits.
	www.skullsunlimited.com /tree-kangaroo-skull.html (117 words)

	! Lumholtz Tree-kangaroo ! Tropical Rainforest, Far North Queensland Australia
		The Lumholtz’s Tree Kangaroo is predominantly a leaf eater, known to feed on the leaves of the Silkwood as well as fruit and maize from farms on the rainforest edge.
		It is unknown why all types of kangaroos descended from arboreal ancestors and adapted to terrestrial life, and why the tree-kangaroos later returned to the trees.
		As with other kangaroos, the fur is groomed with the syndactylous toes of the hind feet, the strong claws of the fore feet, and the tongue.
	rainforest-australia.com /lumholtz.htm (1058 words)

	Australian Museum Collections - Mammalogy - Tree Kangaroo from New Guinea
		When new species as large and colourful as tree kangaroos are discovered it is a rare event indeed.
		Tree kangaroos are attractive and elusive animals that inhabit the rainforests of north-east Queensland, New Guinea and adjacent islands.
		Between 1990 and 1995 two new species and two new subspecies of tree kangaroos from New Guinea were described by Dr Tim Flannery of the Australian Museum.
	www.amonline.net.au /collections/mammals/kangaroo.htm (298 words)

	Minnesota Zoo/Animals/Tropics Trail/Tree Kangaroo
		If only one kangaroo is in the exhibit it probably means that they have bred and the female is nearing a potential parturition (birth) or has a joey (a baby kangaroo) in the pouch.
		Tree kangaroos are primarily threatened by hunting for meat and habitat destruction from logging, mining, oil exploration and agriculture.
		Tree kangaroos are an SSP (species survival plan) species.
	www.mnzoo.com /animals/tropics_trail/treeroo/treeroo_2.asp (407 words)

	The Dispatch - Serving the Lexington, NC - News (Site not responding. Last check: )
		It is understood that tree kangaroos evolved from creatures similar to modern kangaroos and wallabies, as they retain many standard macropod adaptations to life in the plains—notably the massive hind legs and long, narrow feet which allow orthodox macropods to travel fast and economically on the ground.
		Tree kangaroos are slow and clumsy on the ground: they move at about walking pace and hop awkwardly, leaning their body far forward to balance the heavy tail.
		They are expert leapers: 9-metre downward jumps from one tree to another have been recorded, and they have an extraordinary ability to jump to the ground from 18 metres or more without being hurt.
	www.the-dispatch.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=tree-kangaroo (452 words)

	TREE KANGAROO - Online Information article about TREE KANGAROO
		Japanese trees which are the terrestrial dwelling-places of the guardian of the hamlets.' Such beliefs as these are more significant when trees are associated with the spirits of the dead.
		British New Guinea the religious feasts are held under the sacred tree and a portion is laid aside for the spirit-occupants.
		the marriage of trees and tree-spirits, the annual festivals at the growth and decay of vegetation, and the evidence for the association of prominent deities with tree-spirits.
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /TOO_TUM/TREE_KANGAROO.html (4408 words)

	Tree Kangaroo - LoveToKnow 1911
		They differ greatly from all other members of the family (Macropodidae), being chiefly arboreal in their habits, and feeding on bark, leaves and fruit.
		Their hinder limbs are shorter than in the true kangaroos, and their fore limbs are longer and more robust, and have very strong curved and pointed claws.
		It was named by Professor Collett in honour of its discoverer, who described it as living on the highest parts of the mountains, in the densest scrub and most inaccessible places.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Tree_Kangaroo (166 words)

	Lumholtz Tree Kangaroo
		The Lumholtz tree kangaroo is nocturnal moving around and eating at night time.
		Unlike other kangaroos it can use its hind legs (like walking) not always in a hopping motion They can leap long distances (up to 15 meters) by pushing with its legs of the tree trunk and then twisting in mid air to land perfectly at its destination.
		The Lumholtz tree kangaroo is vegetarian, eating leaves and fruits found high in the rainforest canopy Up there the food is unspoilt by other animals.
	home.iprimus.com.au /readman/lumh.htm (374 words)

	Tree Kangaroo more information
		This painting of Matschie's tree kangaroo (Dendrolagus matschiei xanthotis) is one of 27 paintings commissioned by Lionel Walter Rothschild when he was studying the tree kangaroo group.
		Tree kangaroos live in mountainous rainforests in New Guinea and Queensland, Australia.
		They have large, clawed forepaws for clasping tree trunks and use their long tails to brace themselves, as they move with great agility from tree to tree.
	www.nhm.ac.uk /library/art/20thcentury/more/treekangaroo_more_info.htm (513 words)

	Animal Info - Goodfellow's Tree Kangaroo
		Goodfellow's tree kangaroo, a marsupial which weighs about 7 kg (about 15 lb), is found in mountainous rain forests.
		In 1983 Goodfellow's tree kangaroo occurred in central and eastern New Guinea.
		The main threat to Goodfellow's tree kangaroo is due to overhunting.
	www.animalinfo.org /species/dendgood.htm (432 words)

	Goodfellow's Tree Kangaroo - Dendrolagus goodfellowi
		Goodfellow's tree kangaroos vary in colour, but are generally chestnut brown - crimson red.
		Goodfellow's tree kangaroos feed mainly on the leaves of the Silkwood.
		Goodfellow's tree kangaroo is related to the nine other species of tree kangaroos.
	www.angelfire.com /mo2/animals1/kangaroo/goodfellow.html (570 words)

	Tree Kangaroo SSP Husbandry Manual
		Tree kangaroos are primarily threatened by hunting for meat and habitat destruction from logging, mining, oil exploration and agriculture.
		Ongoing field research is being conducted to determine the conservation status of Matschie's tree kangaroos in the wild.
		Also, unlike their grazing terrestrial relatives, tree kangaroos browse on the leaves and fruit from the forest trees that they inhabit.
	www.mnzoo.org /conservation/International/CAT/treeroo_2.asp (264 words)

	Species: Lumholtz’s Tree Kangaroo
		Tree kangaroos go to the ground to move from one tree to another.
		This gait in terrestrial kangaroos was termed Bipedal Hop by Windsor and Dagg (1971).
		Ear flicking: It was very frequently observed that tree kangaroos flick their ears (separately or simultaneously), presumably to ward off insects.
	www.lpzoo.com /ethograms/FRMS/menus/marsuipmenu/Lumholtz_Kangaroo.html (1520 words)

	RWP Zoo : Matschie's Tree Kangaroo
		Where we live: Tree kangaroos are browsers and 75-80% of their diet is leaves, buds and fruits.
		The skinny: The literal meaning of genus Dendrolagus is "tree hare." Long hind limbs typical of leaping kangaroos have been modified in tree kangaroos and are slightly shorter than their powerful forelegs.
		Matschie’s tree kangaroo is one of seven species of tree kangaroo.
	www.rogerwilliamsparkzoo.org /what_to_see/australasia/australasia_kangaroo.cfm (328 words)

	San Diego Zoo's Animal Bytes: Kangaroo and Wallaby
		Kangaroos, wallabies, wallaroos, quokkas, pademelons, potoroos, rat-kangaroos, honey possums, and tree kangaroos are all macropods.
		Female kangaroos, called does, and their relatives give birth to tiny, underdeveloped young that are then carried in a special pouch, called a marsupium, on the doe's body.
		At the San Diego Zoo and the Wild Animal Park the tree kangaroos and wallabies are fed herbivore pellets and leaf eater biscuits, leafy greens such as romaine lettuce, spinach, or kale, browse material such as ficus, hibiscus, or eugenia, and a half of a banana.
	www.sandiegozoo.org /animalbytes/t-kangaroo.html (1709 words)

	Matschie's Tree Kangaroo :: Saint Louis Zoo
		Matschie’s tree kangaroos live in thick, mountainous forests, where they have become well adapted to life in the trees.
		They are able to climb tree trunks like a cat, thanks to long, sharp claws on their front and hind feet.
		Once a young tree kangaroo is completely weaned, it leaves the mother to establish its own home range.
	www.stlzoo.org /animals/abouttheanimals/mammals/pouchedmammals/matschiestreekangaroo.htm (538 words)

	NOVA Online \| Animal Hospital \| Tree Kangaroo
		While the tree kangaroo is related to the land kangaroo found in Australia, it has shorter, wider hind feet and a longer, narrower tail than its cousin.
		The tree kangaroo's heavy, curved claws help it climb and stay in position while it sleeps.
		Tree kangaroos are mostly found in northeastern Australia and New Guinea.
	www.pbs.org /wgbh/nova/vets/answer35.html (127 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Tree-kangaroo
		They are expert leapers: 9-metre downward jumps from one tree to another have been recorded, and they have the extraordinary ability to jump to the ground from 18 metres or more without being hurt.
		Tree-kangaroos feed mostly on leaves and fruit, taken both in trees and on the ground, but other foods are eaten when available, including grain, flowers, sap, bark, eggs and young birds.
		Although the arrangement of the stomach compartments in kangaroos is quite different than eutherian ruminants, the end result is similar.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Tree-kangaroo (478 words)

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