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Bennett's tree-kangaroo
Sign in to saveAlso known as Dendrolagus bennettianus, Bennett's tree kangaroo
species of mammal
Species
Near ThreatenedBennett's Tree Kangaroo
species
Observations: Not much is known about the longevity of these animals. One captive specimen lived 12.4 years (Richard Weigl 2005). They have also been estimated to live up to 20 years (Fisher et al. 2001), which is possible but unconfirmed.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Tree-kangaroo
- Named after
- George Bennett
- Image
- Bennett's Tree-kangaroo mother & baby.jpg
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- taxon rank
- species
- IUCN conservation status
- Near Threatened
- Commons category
- Dendrolagus bennettianus
- taxon name
- Dendrolagus bennettianus
- Commons gallery
- Dendrolagus bennettianus
- taxon common name
- Bennett-Baumkänguru
- endemic to
- Australia
- taxon author citation
- De Vis, 1887
- short name
- D. bennettianus
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Encyclopedic overview
Bennett's tree-kangaroo (Dendrolagus bennettianus) is a large tree-kangaroo. Males can weigh from 11.5 kg up to almost 14 kg (25 to 31 lbs), while the females range between about 8 to 10.6 kg (18 to 23 lb). They are very agile and are able to leap 9 metres (30 ft) down to another branch and have been known to drop as far as 18 metres (59 ft) to the ground without injury.
Description
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