Lumholtz's tree-kangaroo (Dendrolagus lumholtzi)

Nerada plantation, QLD. Aug 10, 2015.

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WildFlower

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I had not even heard of tree-kangaroos. Posted 9 years ago
1. Thibaud Aronson
  
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  They're so weird! They've adapted to life in trees, and they can't really hop on the ground, but apparently, they can jump out of trees as a last resort to escape predators, and land from a 15 m drop without shattering their legs. Posted 9 years ago

karthik_ak

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Woah!!! never heard of before! Thanks for sharing :) Posted 9 years ago
1. Thibaud Aronson
  
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  Pleasure. There are so many bizarre critters in Australia! Posted 9 years ago

NattyOne

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Brilliant Posted 5 years ago

Mark Ridgway

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Great find. Not very common these days. Posted 5 years ago
1. Thibaud Aronson
  
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  Thanks! Posted 5 years ago

The Lumholtzs tree-kangaroo

Lumholtz's tree-kangaroo is a heavy-bodied tree-kangaroo found in rain forests of the Atherton Tableland Region of Queensland. Its status is classified as least concern by the IUCN, although local authorities classify it as rare. It is named after the Norwegian explorer Carl Sofus Lumholtz, who discovered the first specimen in 1883.

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Similar species: Kangaroos, Wallabies, Possums

Species identified by Thibaud Aronson