Doria's tree-kangaroo

Doria - tree kangaroo ( Dendrolagus Dorianus )

The Doria - tree kangaroo ( Dendrolagus Dorianus ) from New Guinea is a kind of comprehensive about 10 species genus of tree kangaroos ( Dendrolagus ).

Appearance

The Doria - tree kangaroo has a long, thick, red - brownish colored fur. It has black ears, a cowlick in the center back and a light brown to cream -colored tail. It has, as one of the largest tree kangaroos, a tail length of 44-66 cm and up to 78 cm long (without tail). A captive in the wilderness copy holds a maximum weight of 20 kilograms the record among all tree kangaroos.

Way of life

Like other tree kangaroos it seeks its food mostly in the treetops, but occasionally also on the floor. Recent studies show that just this kind of tree kangaroos may even preferred staying on the ground. It feeds on leaves, fruits, buds and flowers. Although the animal lives as a loner, you will find the mating season couples who spend about a week together. After a gestation period of about 30 days, the boy is sucked tight after birth at the teat in its mother's pouch, where it will spend up to 10 months.

Dissemination

The Doria - tree kangaroo is found only in the Indo-Pacific island of New Guinea. It lives in the south-eastern parts of the island, in the mountains and valleys of New Guinea, where tropical rainforest grows.

Endangering

By continuing deforestation of the rain forest in New Guinea and illegal logging and poaching the existence of the Doria - tree kangaroo is at risk.