Friday, June 24, 2011

Gold Coat Tree Kangaroo


Kangaroo animal was not only living on the mainland. There is also a kangaroo who likes to live in trees. His name is gold coat tree kangaroo or Dendrolaguspulcherrimus. This animal is an animal or animals typical endemic region of Papua.

Coat tree kangaroo gold was discovered in 2005 in the Torricelli Mountains, PapuaNew Guinea. Then, also found in the Foja mountains, Papua, Indonesia. These animalsbelong to a new large mammal for Indonesia.

This animal has a characteristic short fine hair is light brown on his body. However, inthe neck, cheeks, and all four legs yellowish. While the underside of the belly is paler in color with two golden line on his back. Its tail has a light-colored circles.

Gold coat tree kangaroos belong to the category most at risk of extinction. Therefore,these animals have become extinct in some parts of its original habitat.

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