Golden-mantled Tree Kangaroo
Dendrolagus pulcherrimus
Conservation Status
Critically EndangeredMammalia · Diprotodontia · Macropodidae
About
The golden-mantled tree-kangaroo is a critically endangered, furry, bear-like mammal found only in mountain rain forests on the island of New Guinea. Like other tree-kangaroos, it lives in trees and feeds on plant matter. It belongs to the macropod family (Macropodidae) with kangaroos, and carries its young in a pouch like other marsupials. The range is restricted to two small mountain areas in the north and it is threatened by hunting and habitat loss.
Fun Fact
Like other tree-kangaroos (genus Dendrolagus), it lives in trees and feeds on plant matter.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Native to two locations on the island: the Torricelli Mountains of northwestern Papua New Guinea; and the Foja Mountains of northeastern Papua Province, in Western New Guinea of Indonesia.
Diet
Feeds on plant matter.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Destruction
- Pollution
- Invasive Species
- Over-Collection
- Climate Change