Bennett's tree-kangaroo

Also known as Dendrolagus bennettianus, Bennett's tree kangaroo

species of mammal

Species

Near Threatened

Bennett's Tree Kangaroo

species

Observations31

Observations: Not much is known about the longevity of these animals. One captive specimen lived 12.4 years (Richard Weigl 2005). They have also been estimated to live up to 20 years (Fisher et al. 2001), which is possible but unconfirmed.

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Bennett's tree-kangaroo (Dendrolagus bennettianus) is a large tree-kangaroo. Males can weigh from 11.5 kg up to almost 14 kg (25 to 31 lbs), while the females range between about 8 to 10.6 kg (18 to 23 lb). They are very agile and are able to leap 9 metres (30 ft) down to another branch and have been known to drop as far as 18 metres (59 ft) to the ground without injury.

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