Scientific name: Dendrolagus goodfellowi
Size: 52-80cm
Diet: Herbivore
Origin: Australasia (New Guinea)
IUCN status: Endangered
Threats: Deforestation, hunting for food
Zoos I have seen them: Belfast Zoo, Ménagerie du Jardin des Plantes
Interesting fact: The generic name ‘Dendrolagus‘, meaning ‘tree hare’ came from European settlers’ beliefs that the meat of a tree-kangaroo that they ate tasted rather like that of a hare.
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