Bennett's tree kangaroo
Order : Diprotodontia
Family : Macropodidae
Species : Dendrolagus bennettianus
The Bennett's tree kangaroo, dusty tree-kangaroo, tcharibbeena is listed as Near Threatened (LR/nt), is close to qualifying for or is likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Namings for the Bennett
A young / baby of a Bennett is called a 'joey'. The females are called 'flyer or doe' and males 'boomer or buck'. A Bennett group is called a 'mob, troop or court'.Countries
AustraliaSome facts about the
Bennett's tree kangaroo
Adult weight : 9.3 kg (20.46 lbs)
Weaning : 720 days
Litter size : 1
Interval between litters : 365 days
Facts about the Bennett's tree kangaroo
0,90 Bennett's Tree Kangaroo: Endangered Species Series First Day of Issue: April 22, 1999 Further Information about this issue: Bennett's Tree-kangaroo is one of only two species of tree-kangaroo existing in Australia and is endemic to the dense tropical rainforests of the Cape York Peninsula in northern Queensland.
Bennett’s Tree Kangaroo is only found in the Daintree region.
Bennett's Tree-kangaroo is not so easy to find and lucky is the person who sees one when driving the roads north of the Daintree River or walking through the forest up there.
Board Bennett's Tree-kangaroo is one of only two species of tree-kangaroo existing in Australia and is endemic to the dense tropical rainforests of the Cape York Peninsula in northern Queensland. (Full text)
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