Tree kangaroos are very difficult to study in the wild so their average lifespan is unknown, but it is likely years. However, in captivity they can live for more than 20 years! The oldest known tree kangaroo is 27 years old. In the wild, male tree kangaroos will often mate with several different females.
Female tree kangaroos have a gestation period of only 44 days. Tails are also used for social signaling. In rare cases, the regression is incomplete and usually surgically removed at birth.
Begin typing your search term above and press enter to search. Press ESC to cancel. Ben Davis March 7, These tree kangaroos have long, sharp claws on both front and hind feet that help them climb trees with ease. Patches of roughened skin also help with gripping. Rainforest, sweet rainforest. It's also known as the Huon tree kangaroo. On the ground, tree kangaroos sometimes seem slow and uncoordinated, but in the trees, they are bold and agile.
The secret life of tree dwellers. Despite their climbing and jumping abilities, tree kangaroos sleep 60 percent of the time, curling up in whatever tree they happen to be in. Females do not share territories.
Territory size of females averages 4. Type: Mammals. Diet: Herbivore. Size: 37 to 70 inches. Weight: 15 to 22 pounds. Size relative to a 6-ft man:. Least Concern Extinct. Current Population Trend: Decreasing. Share Tweet Email. Go Further. Animals Wild Cities This wild African cat has adapted to life in a big city. Animals This frog mysteriously re-evolved a full set of teeth.
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