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D. bennettianus, D. goodfellowi, D. inustus and D. lumholtzi are just four species of the order Dendrolagus which represents the Tree Kangaroos around the world. Tree Kangaroos are considered an iconic species due to there special ability to jump huge distances between trees of jungle canopies. Endangerment is a very familiar word to the Tree Kangaroos due to the fact that they are endangered because of habitat loss and for a strange reason, being road kills. Just because these precious animals are endangered doesn't mean they are out of a home; these marsupials tend to live in luscious tropical and damp rain forests that consists of tons of nocturnal animals for food.<ref name=site-or-author/>. | D. bennettianus, D. goodfellowi, D. inustus and D. lumholtzi are just four species of the order Dendrolagus which represents the Tree Kangaroos around the world. Tree Kangaroos are considered an iconic species due to there special ability to jump huge distances between trees of jungle canopies. Endangerment is a very familiar word to the Tree Kangaroos due to the fact that they are endangered because of habitat loss and for a strange reason, being road kills. Just because these precious animals are endangered doesn't mean they are out of a home; these marsupials tend to live in luscious tropical and damp rain forests that consists of tons of nocturnal animals for food.<ref name=site-or-author/>. | ||
Life doesn't just consist of death but also consists of life. Tree Kangaroo females tend to be pregnant for approximately 40-50 days or 2 months. After the mother has given birth the baby enters the pouch to finish development of major body parts. Many people ask how these marsupials are able to leap great distances; this is because of there large feet and strong muscular legs. | Life doesn't just consist of death but also consists of life. Tree Kangaroo females tend to be pregnant for approximately 40-50 days or 2 months. After the mother has given birth the baby enters the pouch to finish development of major body parts. Many people ask how these marsupials are able to leap great distances; this is because of there large feet and strong muscular legs. The toes on a Tree Kangaroo are used for balance as they leap across fragile branches, these toes can reach a size of 40cm to a enormous size of 12in. | ||
