Tree Kangaroo #4
Goodfellow's tree-kangaroo (Dendrolagus goodfellowi), also called the ornate tree-kangaroo, is an endangered, long-tailed, bear-like mammal native to rainforests of New Guinea. Like most tree-kangaroos (genus Dendrolagus), it lives in the treetops and feeds on leaves or other plant matter. It belongs to the macropod family (Macropodidae) along with kangaroos, and carries its young in a pouch like other marsupials. Its main threats are habitat loss and hunting.[4] There are two subspecies: D. g. goodfellowi and D. g. buergersi (known as Buergers' tree-kangaroo).
Like other tree-kangaroos, Goodfellow's tree-kangaroos are quite different in appearance from terrestrial kangaroos. Unlike their land dwelling cousins, their legs are not disproportionately large in comparison to the forelimbs, which are strong and end in hooked claws for grasping tree limbs, and they have a long tail for balance. All of these features help the species with a predominantly arboreal existence. They have short, woolly fur,[6] usually chestnut to red-brown in colour, grey-brown faces, yellow-coloured cheeks and feet; pale bellies,[7] long, golden brown tails, and two golden stripes on their backsides.[8] They weigh approximately 7 kg (about 15 lb).
Goodfellow's tree-kangaroos are slow and clumsy on the ground, moving at about walking pace and hopping awkwardly, leaning their bodies far forward to balance the heavy tail. However, in trees they are bold and agile. They climb by wrapping the forelimbs around the trunk of a tree and hopping with the powerful hind legs, allowing their forelimbs to slide. They have extraordinary jumping ability and have been known to jump to the ground from heights of 30 feet without harm.
![Goodfellow's tree-kangaroo (Dendrolagus goodfellowi), also called the ornate tree-kangaroo, is an endangered, long-tailed, bear-like mammal native to rainforests of New Guinea. Like most tree-kangaroos (genus Dendrolagus), it lives in the treetops and feeds on leaves or other plant matter. It belongs to the macropod family (Macropodidae) along with kangaroos, and carries its young in a pouch like other marsupials. Its main threats are habitat loss and hunting.[4] There are two subspecies: D. g. goodfellowi and D. g. buergersi (known as Buergers' tree-kangaroo).](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/179d87be-4e90-48e7-a332-7f835a224aef/47105de4-2a4c-4c0b-a557-d54d5a1b5e18_rw_1920.jpg?h=37c9ef7b5b03d1c87ccdef0f9289b863)
![Like other tree-kangaroos, Goodfellow's tree-kangaroos are quite different in appearance from terrestrial kangaroos. Unlike their land dwelling cousins, their legs are not disproportionately large in comparison to the forelimbs, which are strong and end in hooked claws for grasping tree limbs, and they have a long tail for balance. All of these features help the species with a predominantly arboreal existence. They have short, woolly fur,[6] usually chestnut to red-brown in colour, grey-brown faces, yellow-coloured cheeks and feet; pale bellies,[7] long, golden brown tails, and two golden stripes on their backsides.[8] They weigh approximately 7 kg (about 15 lb).](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/179d87be-4e90-48e7-a332-7f835a224aef/f7c1c4fd-b1ae-4fda-9298-d7b033e896fe_rw_1920.jpg?h=e4a33631f4000d4a356a0362a2aa12b9)
