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Tree kangaroos live in trees for a reason - their bodies evolved differently

Tree kangaroos are a rare type of kangaroo adapted for life in forest canopies Unlike ground kangaroos they evolved strong limbs flexible joints and long tails for balance Their movement reflects a ...
The Conversation

Meet Chimbu, the blue‑eyed, bear‑eared tree kangaroo. Your cuppa can help save his species

Tree kangaroos are so unusual that when Europeans first encountered them in Australia in 1872, they were sceptical. Who would believe a kangaroo could climb a tree? But the recent birth of Chimbu – a ...
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Rare, almost mythical Australian tree kangaroos can finally be studied, thanks to new tech

Bennett’s tree kangaroos, one of Australia’s most mysterious marsupials, have long eluded researchers. Our new study, published in Australian Mammalogy today, has achieved a breakthrough: using ...