Bennett's tree kangaroo

(Dendrolagus bennettianus)

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Description

Like other arboreal kangaroos,it has longer anterior limbs and shorter ones that are shorter than those of terrestrial kangaroos and a long,thick tail.The back is dark brown,while the chin,throat and lower abdomen are of a lighter brown.The forehead and the snout are greyish.The feet and hands are black.The tail has a black spot at the base and a clear one on the top.The ears are short and rounded.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Mammalia
Order:Diprotodontia
Family:Macropodidae
Genus:Dendrolagus
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