Goodfellow’s Tree-kangaroo

The Goodfellow’s Tree-kangaroo is an arboreal species, well-adapted to life in the trees, with short, stocky limbs and a long tail. Its feet are broader than a ground kangaroo’s, with padded feet and curved claws for gripping. This species has short wooly chestnut fur with yellow stripes down its back and yellow rings down its tail.

The Goodfellow’s Tree-kangaroo is an excellent climber and is capable of leaping long distances. It spends much of its time in trees but can also forage on the ground for food. Nocturnal, it emerges at night to feed on leaves, fruit, flowers, and grass. It has a sacculated stomach that is adapted to breaking down and digesting tough leafy material.

This is a primarily solitary species with male territories overlapping females. As a marsupial, the female has a well developed pouch on her abdomen into which the newborn climbs.