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Doria's tree-kangaroo
Sign in to saveAlso known as Dendrolagus dorianus, Doria’s tree kangaroo
species of mammal
Species
VulnerableFAMILY
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderAsterales
- FamilyAsteraceae
Maximum longevity: 19 years (captivity) Observations: In the wild these animals live about 8 years (Bernhard Grzimek 1990). One specimen was at least 19 years when it died in captivity (Richard Weigl 2005).
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Tree-kangaroo
- Named after
- Giacomo Doria
- Image
- Macropodidae - Dendrolagus dorianus.JPG
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- taxon rank
- species
- IUCN conservation status
- Vulnerable
- taxon name
- Dendrolagus dorianus
- Commons category
- Dendrolagus dorianus
- taxon common name
- Doria-Baumkänguru
- short name
- D. dorianus
- litter size
- 1
- gestation period
- 30
- time in the pouch
- 10
- has characteristic
- viviparity
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Encyclopedic overview
Doria's tree-kangaroo (Dendrolagus dorianus) is a long-tailed, furry, bear-like mammal found only in tropical mountain forests on the island of New Guinea (in Papua New Guinea). It is one of the largest tree-kangaroos (genus Dendrolagus), living alone in trees and active at night to feed on leaves or fruit. It belongs to the macropod family (Macropodidae) with kangaroos, and carries its young in a pouch like other marsupials. Threats include hunting and habitat loss.
Distribution
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