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Dendrolagus lumholtzi
Lumholtz's Tree-kangaroo is the smaller of the Australian Tree-kangaroos with mature males averaging 8.6 kg and females averaging 7.1 kg. The overall colouration is black- brown with lighter coloured fur on the lower part of the back. A light-coloured band across the forehead and down each side of the face is distinctive. The ears are rounded and the tail long.
Remnant rainforest @ 800m elevation
Food: leaves and fruit Breeding: The female gives birth to a single joey. Gestation period is unknown, but probably around 44-45 days.
Spotted on Aug 11, 2014
Submitted on Aug 11, 2014
10 Comments
Amazing! You are so lucky to have seen these Mac, and to get a shot of one too! Again, amazing :)
Never seen one in the wild, hope to one day! Cuscus is also on that list!
Thanks Daniele, I have seen about 5 of these over the past 8 months & was lucky enough to photograph this one.
Wonderful and special spotting Mac! I too would love to see one in the wild.
Thanks Mark
Wow. A special spotting.. 99% of Aussies wouldn't have seen these.. including me!
Thanks Christiane
Great spotting.. I had them on my rainforest block in Malanda.. :)
Thanks Vinny
Sweet spotting, would love to see one of these guys in the wild one day