Tree Kangaroo Skull Replica
$76.00
Tree kangaroo skull replica is 8.4 x 4.0 x 4.0 in. The Dendrolagus ursinus is a museum-quality polyurethane resin cast of a CAS specimen.
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Description
Tree kangaroo skull replica measures 8.4 x 4.0 x 4.0 inches. The Dendrolagus ursinus is a museum-quality polyurethane resin cast of a California Academy of Sciences specimen. 2-part skull (separate cranium and mandible). 1:1 scale. Made in USA.
The tree kangaroo lives in lowland and mountainous rainforests. They inhabit the tropical rainforests of New Guinea and far Northwestern Queensland. They live across Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, and the far north of Queensland, Australia.
Leaves make up the largest part of their diet. They also eat various types of fruit and consume bark, sap, ferns, and flowers.
Tree kangaroos are well adapted for arboreal locomotion. Hunting and habit destruction threaten most tree kangaroos.
They have short legs and strong forelimbs for climbing. This gives them somewhat of the appearance of a cross between a kangaroo and a lemur. Sporting a long snout and short ears that warn them of predators approaching.
The average size ranges from 16 to 30 inches long. The tail adds another 15 to 34 inches. They often weigh around 30 pounds. The females weigh less than the males.
They have thick bodies, and the fur is several shades of brown. They have lighter feet and lighter areas light areas on the tail.
Females have a forward-opening pouch. The tiny joey crawls inside the pouch after birth and stays in the pouch for 26 months.
Scientific Classification
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Mammalia
- Infraclass: Marsupialia
- Order: Diprotodontia
- Family: Macropodidae
- Subfamily: Macropodinae
- Genus: Dendrolagus Müller, 1840
- Species: D. ursinus
- Binomial name: Dendrolagus ursinus
- Conservation status: Least concern
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Additional information
| Weight | 7.0 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 8.4 × 4.0 × 4.0 in |
| National Tree Kangaroo Day - May 21st | World Tree Kangaroo Day is celebrated on May 21st each year to raise awareness of the threats facing tree kangaroos and to support conservation efforts. |
