Dingiso
Dendrolagus mbaiso
Conservation Status
EndangeredMammalia · Diprotodontia · Macropodidae
About
The dingiso, also known as the bondegezou or bakaga, is an endangered, long-tailed marsupial found only in mountain forests on the west of the island of New Guinea. It is a species of tree-kangaroo, which are mammals native to Australia and New Guinea that feed on leaves or other plant matter. It belongs to the macropodid family (Macropodidae) with kangaroos, and carries its young in a pouch like most other marsupials. Though sacred to the local Moni people, it is still threatened by hunting and habitat loss.
Fun Fact
It belongs to the macropodid family (Macropodidae) with kangaroos, and carries its young in a pouch like most other marsupials.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Lives in sub-alpine forests in the Sudirman Range in Central Papua and Highland Papua in Western New Guinea.
Diet
To be updated
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Loss
- Poaching and Hunting
- Human-Wildlife Conflict
- Disease