Lumholtzs tree-kangaroo

Dendrolagus lumholtzi

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.
Lumholtz's tree-kangaroo (Dendrolagus lumholtzi) Nerada plantation, QLD. Aug 10, 2015. Australia,Dendrolagus lumholtzi,Geotagged,Lumholtzs tree-kangaroo,Winter

Appearance

It is the smallest of all tree-kangaroos, with males weighing an average of 7.2 kg and females 5.9 kg. Its head and body length ranges from 480–650 mm, and its tail, 600–740 mm. It has powerful limbs and has short, grizzled grey fur. Its muzzle, toes and tip of tail are black.
Lumholtz's Tree-Kangaroo Yes, a kangaroo that lives in trees. Australia,Dendrolagus lumholtzi,Geotagged,Lumholtzs tree-kangaroo,Spring

Behavior

Lumholtz's tree-kangaroo lives in small, loose-knit groups of three to five, consisting of a male and female mates. Each kangaroo maintains a "home range" and will be hostile towards a member of the same gender that enters it. Thus, the male will protect his own range, and visit the ranges of the females in his group. Mating takes place in episodes of about twenty minutes, and is often quite aggressive.

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Status: Least concern
EX EW CR EN VU NT LC
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassMammalia
OrderDiprotodontia
FamilyMacropodidae
GenusDendrolagus
SpeciesD. lumholtzi
Photographed in
Australia