Tree kangaroo

The Wondiwoi tree kangaroo is considered critically endangered with as little as 50 left in the wild and the dingiso tree kangaroo, also critically endangered, has suffered a 80% population decline over the past 30 years. "Unlike their close cousins, the tree kangaroo's arms and legs are approximately the same length. Tree kangaroos also have much stronger fore-limbs to help in climbing the trees they inhabit . . . Living in the trees, the tree kangaroo eats mostly leaves and fruit . . . The animals will also eat other items such as grains, flowers, sap, eggs, young birds, and even bark . . . The major threats facing tree kangaroo species are hunting and habitat loss. Tree kangaroos have been hunted for food by indigenous communities across their range. For a number of species, this factor alone has contributed to a sharp decline in population numbers. Habitat loss and degradation means that many species now inhabit a restricted range. Habitat has been removed for logging and timber production, or converted to coffee, rice or wheat production. This loss of habitat can also expose tree kangaroos to predation by domestic dogs."