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Ursine tree-kangaroo
Sign in to saveAlso known as Dendrolagus ursinus, Black tree kangaroo
species of mammal
Species
VulnerableMaximum longevity: 20 years (captivity) Observations: One captive specimen was estimated to be around 20 years old when it died (Richard Weigl 2005).
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Tree-kangaroo
- Image
- Dendrolagus ursinus Gould.jpg
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- taxon rank
- species
- IUCN conservation status
- Vulnerable
- Commons category
- Dendrolagus ursinus
- taxon name
- Dendrolagus ursinus
- taxon common name
- Bären-Baumkänguru
- longest observed lifespan
- 20
- short name
- D. ursinus
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Encyclopedic overview
The ursine tree-kangaroo (Dendrolagus ursinus) is a long-tailed, furry, bear-like mammal found only in tropical forests on the island of New Guinea (in Indonesia). Slightly larger than a cat, it lives alone in trees and is active at night to feed on leaves and fruit. It belongs to the macropod family (Macropodidae) with kangaroos, and carries its young in a pouch like other marsupials. It has a small range in northwestern New Guinea and is threatened by habitat loss and hunting. Other common names for this species include the black tree-kangaroo, the Vogelkop tree-kangaroo and the white-throated tree-kangaroo.
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