Wondiwoi Tree Kangaroo
Dendrolagus mayri
Conservation Status
Critically EndangeredMammalia · Diprotodontia · Macropodidae
About
The Wondiwoi tree-kangaroo is a critically endangered, bear-like mammal native to tropical mountain forests on the island of New Guinea in Western Papua. Elusive and rare, it was considered extinct until rediscovery in 2018. It is a species of tree-kangaroo, a group of long-tailed, bear-like animals native to Australia and New Guinea that mostly live in trees and feed on plant matter. Tree-kangaroos belong to the macropod family (Macropodidae) with kangaroos, and carry their young in a pouch like most other marsupials. The Wondiwoi tree-kangaroo is likely threatened by hunting, and is known only from remote mountains on the Wondiwoi Peninsula in northwest New Guinea.
Fun Fact
The only known specimen is a male weighing 9.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Found from 1,700 m to 2,000 m in steep montane forest.
Diet
Feed on plant matter.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Destruction
- Pollution
- Invasive Species
- Over-Collection
- Climate Change