Goodfellow ’s Tree Kangaroo
Dendrolagus goodfellowi
Charakteristics
- Origin
New Guinea
- Habitat
mountainous rainforests
- Diet
Leaves, fruits
- Status
endangered
- Size
Head-torso length from 55 to 75 cm
Tail length from 65 to 80 cm - Weight
approx. 6 to 9 kg
- Gestation period
45 days
- Achievable age
approx. 15 to 20 years
Threat Categories of IUCN


Pocket-sized
Babies are born after a gestation period of around 45 days. At this stage they are still foetus-like, just one or two grams in weight, and two centimetres in length. They stay in their mother’s pouch for eight to ten months and are independent at around one year.