GRIZZLED TREE KANGAROO

BY: ALYSSA DREUCCI, MADDY IRWIN, ANNESSA DONATO

 WHAT IS THE GRIZZLED TREE KANGAROO?

• THE GRIZZLED TREE KANGAROO IS STERN-HEAVY WITH A SMALL HEAD AND FLAT MUZZLE. GRIZZLED TREE KANGAROOS BEAR A
CLOSE RESEMBLANCE TO FOREST AND PLAINS KANGAROOS AND ARE OFTEN MISTAKEN AS TERRESTRIAL MAMMALS.

• THEY HAVE VERY LONG HINDLEGS AND FORELEGS AND LONG HIND FEET IN COMPARISON TO OTHER ARBOREAL MAMMALS BUT
THEY ARE RELATIVELY SHORT COMPARED TO KANGAROOS. THE FOURTH TOE IS USUALLY LONGER THAN THE OTHERS.

• THEY ALSO POSSESS POWERFUL ARMS AND LONG CURVED CLAWS TO HELP THEM CLIMB AND MOVE FROM TREE TO TREE.

• THE GRIZZLED COLORATION OF TREE KANGAROO DISTINGUISHES THEM FROM OTHER TREE KANGAROOS. THE COAT IS SLATE
GRAY TO CHOCOLATE BROWN AND OF MEDIUM LENGTH. THE THICK FUR ON THE SHOULDERS GROWS IN A REVERSE DIRECTION
AND ACTS AS A NATURAL WATER SHEDDING DEVICE. THIS CHARACTERISTIC IS SHARED BY THEIR TREE KANGAROO RELATIVES IN
AUSTRALIA. GRIZZLED TREE KANGAROOS HAVE DISTINCT BLACK EARS ON A GRAY HEAD AND HAVE TOES AND A TAIL THAT IS
USUALLY DARK.

• THE TAIL IS BUSHY AND UNIFORM IN THICKNESS, BUT OFTEN HAIRLESS AT THE BASE. THE TAIL IS OFTEN USED AS A BALANCING
ORGAN, BRACING THE ANIMAL WHEN CLIMBING.
WHAT DOES THIS ANIMAL DO FOR THIS ECOSYSTEM?

• THE GRIZZLED TREE KANGAROO IS A PREDATOR AND A PREY. IT GETS IT'S ENERGY FROM THE
SUN AND EATING OFF LEAVES FROM TREES. THE GRIZZLED TREE KANGAROO IS PREY TO AN
ANIMAL CALLED A DINGO. A DINGO IS LIKE A WILD DOG THAT LIKES TO EAT ANY SMALL
ANIMALS LIKE RABAITS AND TREE KANGAROOS.
 HOW DO HUMANS AFFECT THIS SPECIES?

• HUMANS DESTROY THE HABITAT THAT PROTECTS AND SHELTERS THE ANIMAL
• HUMANS HUNT THE ANIMAL FOR PELTS AND MEAT.
• HUMANS CUT DOWN THE TREES THEY GET THEIR FOOD FROM
• HUMANS ARE GETTING THE KANGAROOS CLOSER TO BEING EXTINCT
 HOW CAN WE GET THIS ANIMAL OFF THE
THREATENED LIST?
• FIRST, WE NEED TO CUT DOWN ON ILLEGAL LOGGING THAT DESTROYS THE HABITAT.
• SECOND, RAISE AWARENESS OF WHAT IS HAPPENING TO THE ENVIRONMENT AND HOW
HUNTING IS DIMINISHING IMPORTANT SPECIES IN THE FRAGILE BALANCE OF EARTH.
• THIRD, PROMOTE AND TAKE CARE OF THESE ENDANGERED AREAS AND ANIMALS.
• FOURTH, REDUCE ILLEGAL HUNTING AND TRAFFICKING OF ENDANGERED SPECIES THROUGH
PROGRAMS SUCH AS T.R.A.F.F.I.C.
 HOW LONG WILL THIS TAKE AND HOW MUCH WILL
IT COST?
• THE LENGTH OF TIME THAT THIS WILL TAKE DEPENDS ON HOW MANY PEOPLE REALLY WANT
TO HELP
• IT WILL TAKE AT LEAST 10 YEARS
• HOPEFULLY PROTECTING THIS ENVIRONMENT AND SPECIES WILL NOT COST VERY MUCH BUT
WE BELIVE THAT IT WILL ONLY COST ABOUT $1,000,000 DOLLARS
 INFOGRAPHIC

• HTTPS://INFOGRAPH.VENNGAGE.COM/INFOGRAPH/VIEW/2E6155E7-F7E1-4F5F-B591-
DE0E690DF2EA
• RESOURCES:
• HTTP://ANIMALDIVERSITY.ORG/ACCOUNTS/DENDROLAGUS_INUSTUS/
• HTTP://ANIMALSTIME.COM/TREE-KANGAROO-FACTS-FOLLOW-ME-FOR-TREE-KANGAROO-
DIET-HABITAT/
• HTTP://WWW.BIOEXPEDITION.COM/TREE-KANGAROO/
 FACTS TO KNOW ABOUT THE KANGAROO

• THE KANGAROO IS RATHER A SMALL ANIMAL ONLY WEIGHING 18-30LBS. ITS LIFESPAN IS
ONLY 10 YEARS SO THEY LIVE A RATHER SHORT LIFE.
• THE GENUS SPECIES IS THE DENDROLAGUS INUSTUS.
SAVE THE GRIZZLED TREE
KANGAROO!
BY: ALYSSA DREUCCI, MADDY IRWIN ,AND ANESSA