? Tree Kangaroos
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Subclass: Marsupilia Order: Diprotodontia Family: Macropodidae Genus: Dendrolagus Müller, 1840
Species
About 9; see text.

Tree kangaroos are macropods adapted for life on trees. They are found only in the rainforests of New Guinea, far north-eastern Queensland, and nearby islands, usually in mountainous areas. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1260x1352, 984 KB) Summary Description: Tree kangaroo at Melbourne Zoo. ... Scientific classification or biological classification is how biologists group and categorize extinct and living species of organisms. ... Phyla Porifera (sponges) Ctenophora (comb jellies) Cnidaria (coral, jellyfish, anenomes) Placozoa (trichoplax) Subregnum Bilateria (bilateral symmetry) Acoelomorpha (basal) Orthonectida (parasitic to flatworms, echinoderms, etc. ... Typical Classes Subphylum Urochordata - Tunicatas Ascidiacea Thaliacea Larvacea Subphylum Cephalochordata - Lancelets Subphylum Myxini - Hagfishes Subphylum Vertebrata - Vertebrates Petromyzontida - Lampreys Placodermi (extinct) Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes Acanthodii (extinct) Actinopterygii - Ray-finned fishes Actinistia - Coelacanths Dipnoi - Lungfishes Amphibia - Amphibians Reptilia - Reptiles Aves - Birds Mammalia - Mammals Chordates (phylum Chordata) include the vertebrates, together with... Orders Subclass Multituberculata (extinct) Plagiaulacida Cimolodonta Subclass Palaeoryctoides (extinct) Subclass Triconodonta (extinct) Subclass Eutheria (includes extinct ancestors)/Placentalia (excludes extinct ancestors) Afrosoricida Artiodactyla Carnivora Cetacea Chiroptera Cimolesta (extinct) Creodonta (extinct) Condylarthra (extinct) Dermoptera Desmostylia (extinct) Embrithopoda (extinct) Hyracoidea Insectivora Lagomorpha Litopterna (extinct) Macroscelidea Mesonychia (extinct) Notoungulata (extinct) Perissodactyla Pholidota Plesiadapiformes... Orders Superorder Ameridelphia Didelphimorphia Paucituberculata Superorder Australidelphia Microbiotheria Dasyuromorphia Peramelemorphia Notoryctemorphia Diprotodontia Marsupials are mammals in which the female typically has a pouch (called the marsupium, from which the name Marsupial derives) in which it rears its young through early infancy. ... Suborders Vombatiformes Phalangeriformes Macropodiformes Diprotodontia is a large taxon of about 120 marsupial mammals including the kangaroos, wallabies, possums, Koala, wombats, and many others. ... Genera See text Macropods are marsupials belonging to the family Macropodidae, which includes kangaroos, wallabies, tree kangaroos, pademelons, and several others. ... Dr Salomon Müller (1804 - 1864) was a German naturalist. ... Macropods are marsupials belonging to the family Macropodidae, which includes kangaroos, wallabies, tree kangaroos, pademelons, and several others. ... The Daintree Rainforest in Queensland, Australia. ... Motto: Audax at Fidelis (Bold but Faithful) Nickname: Sunshine State/Smart State Other Australian states and territories Capital Brisbane Government Governor Premier Const. ...

It is understood that tree kangaroos evolved from creatures similar to modern kangaroos and wallabies, as they retain many standard macropod adaptations to life in the plains—notably the massive hind legs and long, narrow feet which allow orthodox macropods to travel fast and economically on the ground. Tree kangaroos have developed exceptionally long tails for balance, and stronger forelimbs for climbing. The feet are shorter and wider, they have longer claws on all feet, and rubbery soles for better grip. Species Macropus rufus Macropus giganteus Macropus fuliginosus A Kangaroo seen in Canberra A kangaroo is any of several large macropods (the marsupial family that also includes the wallabies, tree kangaroos, wallaroos, pademelons and the quokka: 45 species in all). ... For the Australian national Rugby Union team, nicknamed the Wallabies, see Australia national rugby union team. ... Macropods are marsupials belonging to the family Macropodidae, which includes kangaroos, wallabies, tree kangaroos, pademelons, and several others. ...

The ancestors of all kangaroos are believed to have been small arboreal marsupials that looked like some of Australia's present-day possums. The earliest macropods diverged from this line when they descended to the ground and evolved bodies adapted for rapid motion over the earth and rocks. Why ancestors of the tree kangaroos at some point returned to the trees is not known. A possum is any of about 25 small to medium-sized arboreal marsupials native to Australia. ...

Tree kangaroos are slow and clumsy on the ground: they move at about walking pace and hop awkwardly, leaning their body far forward to balance the heavy tail. But in trees they are bold and agile. They climb by wrapping the forelimbs around the trunk of a tree and hopping with the powerful hind legs, allowing the forelimbs to slide. They are expert leapers: 9-metre downward jumps from one tree to another have been recorded, and they have an extraordinary ability to jump to the ground from height without ill effect: 18 metres or more. The metre (Commonwealth English) or meter (American English) (symbol: m) is the SI base unit of length. ...

Lumholtz's Tree Kangaroo

They feed mostly on leaves and fruit, taken both in trees and on the ground. Other morsels are accepted when available, including grain, flowers, sap, bark, eggs and young birds. Their teeth are adapted for tearing leaves rather than cutting grass. They have large stomachs that function as fermentation vats, similar to the stomachs of cows and other ruminant herbivores, where bacteria break down fibrous leaves and grasses. Tree kangaroo from The Book of Knowledge, The Grolier Society, 1911 This image is in the public domain in the United States and possibly other jurisdictions. ... Tree kangaroo from The Book of Knowledge, The Grolier Society, 1911 This image is in the public domain in the United States and possibly other jurisdictions. ... The word grain has several meanings, most being descriptive of a small piece or particle. ... The abbreviation, acronym, or initialism SAP has several different meanings: SAP AG, a German software company, or its various products such as SAP R/3 or SAP Business Information Warehouse second audio program (television) Session Announcement Protocol Soritong audio player Simple As Possible Computer Architecture Structural Adjustment Program of the... BARK (Binär Automatisk ReläKalkylator) was completed in February 1950 at a cost of 400. ... Look up egg in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Families Antilocapridae Bovidae Cervidae Giraffidae Moschidae Tragulidae A ruminant is any hooved animal that digests its food in two steps, first by eating the raw material and regurgitating a semi-digested form known as cud, then eating the cud, a process called ruminating. ... A deer and two fawns feeding on some foliage In zoology, a herbivore is an animal that is adapted to eat primarily plant matter (rather than meat). ...

• Grizzled Tree-kangaroo (Dendrolagus inustus) northern and western New Guinea, plus Japen and Waigeo islands.
• Lumholtz's Tree-kangaroo (Dendrolagus lumholtzi), Queensland.
• Bennett's Tree-kangaroo (Dendrolagus bennettianus), Queensland.
• Huon Tree-kangaroo (Dendrolagus matschiei), eastern New Guinea.
• Goodfellow's Tree-kangaroo, (Drendrolagus goodfellowi), central New Guinea.
• Doria's Tree-kangaroo (Dendrolagus dorianus), far western, central, and southeastern New Guinea.
• Tenkile (Dendrolagus scottae), northern New Guinea.
• Lowlands Tree-kangaroo, (Dendrolagus spadix), lowlands New Guinea.
• Vogelkop Tree-kangaroo (Dendrolagus ursinus), western New Guinea.
• Dingiso, (Dendrolagus mbaiso), western New Guinea.
• Golden-mantled Tree-kangaroo, (Dendrolagus pulcherrimus), Foja mountains, western New Guinea.

Buergers' Tree Kangaroo

Binomial name Dendrolagus matschiei Forster & Rothschild, 1907 The Huon Tree-kangaroo Written By: Alex Mahoney Dendrolagus matschiei, belong to the family Macropodidae, which includes about 55 species of kangaroos. ... Binomial name Dendrolagus mbaiso Flannery, Boeadi & Szalay, 1995 The Dingiso or Bondegezou, Dendrolagus mbaiso, is a species of tree kangaroo native to Irian Jaya (Indonesian New Guinea). ... Image File history File linksMetadata PHOTO_2006-01-03_143248_resize_resize. ... Image File history File linksMetadata PHOTO_2006-01-03_143248_resize_resize. ...

References

• Flannery, Timothy Fridtjof, et al. 1996. Tree Kangaroos: A Curious Natural History. Reed Books, Melbourne. ISBN 0-7301-0492-3
• Scientists hail discovery of hundreds of new species in remote New Guinea, The Independant, 7th Febuary 2006 [1]