Bennett's tree-kangaroo

Bennett Tree Kangaroo ( Dendrolagus bennettianus ) with cub

The Bennett - tree kangaroo ( Dendrolagus bennettianus ) is a species of the family of kangaroos ( Macropodidae ).

Description

Like all tree kangaroos also has the Bennett Tree Kangaroo longer front legs and shorter hind legs than ground -dwelling kangaroos. It has a dark brown coat coloration with bright colored neck and abdomen. The head and snout have a grayish hue, the legs are black. The long, black at the base and at the end of lighter colored, tail is bushy. It has small rounded ears. The males of the Bennett Tree kangaroos can from 11.5 to 14 kg and the females from 8 to 10.5 kg heavy. It can jump over distances of up to 9 meters from tree to tree and can survive falls from height of 18 meters unharmed.

Dissemination Us habitat

The Bennett - tree kangaroo is found both in the rainforests of the lowlands as well as in mountain forests. The distribution area extends from Cooktown in Queensland to the north of the Daintree River. It encompasses an area of ​​approximately 3,500 km ².

Endangering

The species is listed in the IUCN Red List as "low risk". In recent years it seems as if the population increase. The Bennett - tree kangaroo is rarely hunted by the Aborigines. The natural predators include dingoes and snakes.

Swell

• C. Groves, DE Wilson, DM Reeder: Mammal Species of the World ( 3rd Edition ) Johns Hopkins University Press
• Leonard Cronin: Australian Mammals: Key Guide ( Revised Edition ), 2000
• Roger Martin: Tree - kangaroos of Australia and New Guinea, CSIRO Publishing, 2005