Huon tree kangaroo  (Dendrolagus matschiei)

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Glossary

Arboreal: Living in trees.
Folivorous: Leaf eating.
Marsupial: A diverse group of mammals characterised by their reproduction. The embryo is born 11-45 days after conception. The tiny neonate crawls into the marsupium (pouch) and attaches to a teat where it stays for a variable amount of time. They also differ from placental mammals in their dentition.
Sacculated: Formed with or having saclike expansions.

References

  1. IUCN Red List (January, 2006)
    http://www.redlist.org
  2. Animals: The Animal Information Centre (February, 2006)
    http://www.angelfire.com/mo2/animals1/kangaroo/matschie.html
  3. Animal Diversity Web (February, 2006)
    http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/
  4. Kangaroos.org (February, 2006)
    http://kangaroos.org/tree-kangaroo.htm
  5. Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle (February, 2006)
    http://www.zoo.org/educate/fact_sheets/roo/treeroo.htm