Each individual has their own unique pattern of brown
and gold stripes on its back and tail.
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The Goodfellow's Tree-Kangaroo is a marsupial. They are a superb climbers and are capable of leaping long distances and are able to jump from up to 9 metres down from one tree to another.
They spend most of their time living in the trees but will occasionally forage on the ground in search of food. This largely nocturnal species is most active at night feeding on leaves of fruit from trees but also flowers and grass found along the forest edges.
Each individual has their own unique pattern of brown
and gold stripes on its back and tail.
Conservation status
Endangered
Lifespan
Up to 14 years
Distribution
Native to the rainforests of Papua New Guinea, and the border of central Irian Jaya in Indonesia.
Gestation
Up to 45 days
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