The tenkile, aka Scott’s tree kangaroo, can only be found in a small area of the Torricelli Mountains of Papua New Guinea. These critters prefer mid-mountain rain-forests that contain Araucaria, Libocedrus, Podocarpus, and Rapanea. Due to habitat loss at the hands of residential and commercial developments, as well as extensive […]
The woylie, aka brush-tailed rat kangaroo or brush-tailed bettong, can only be found in western and southern Australia, as well as New South Wales. They prefer woodlands with a low clumped understory of tussock grasses,
The giant kangaroo rat is the biggest of the 20 known species of kangaroo rats. In true kangaroo fashion, these critters prefer to hop, rather than walk. They use their strong hind legs to
Ranking as the smallest macropodid (marsupial mammal) in the kangaroo family, the musky rat kangaroo hails from the tropical rainforests of north-eastern Queensland, in Australia
The white-striped dorcopsis, aka greater forest wallaby, is found in the northern part of West Papua, Papua New Guinea, and Indonesia. They prefer primary and secondary tropical forests. These marsupials (carry their young in an abdominal pouch, or marsupium) are related to
There are 14 known species of tree kangaroo that are found in Australia, Papua New Guinea, and Indonesia. Tree kangaroos live in lowland rainforests and cloud forests at around 11,000 feet. Deforestation and illegal hunting are the main causes for their
The wallaby, who’s closest relative is the kangaroo, is found throughout
The kangaroo possesses powerful hind legs, a long strong tail, and small front legs/arms. Kangaroos belong to the family called Macropus, literally translating to “big foot.” A newborn joey can’t suckle or swallow, so the kangaroo mom uses her
Looking like a rabbit and a kangaroo mated, we have the springhare. These critters live in the semiarid steppes and dry savannas of Kenya and Tanzania as well as in Southwestern
