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Lumholtz's Tree-kangaroo
Dendrolagus lumholtzi
-17.3859, 145.667
Field Notes
Description:
Lumholtz's Tree-kangaroo is the smaller of the Australian Tree-kangaroos with mature males averaging 8.6 kg and females averaging 7.1 kg. The overall colouration is black- brown with lighter coloured fur on the lower part of the back. A light-coloured band across the forehead and down each side of the face is distinctive. The ears are rounded and the tail long.
Habitat:
Remnant rainforest @ 800m elevation
Notes:
Food:
leaves and fruit
Breeding:
The female gives birth to a single joey. Gestation period is unknown, but probably around 44-45 days.
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