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Article: Look who's up a tree!(tree kangaroos)
- Article from:
- Ranger Rick
- Article date:
- April 1, 1995
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 1995 National Wildlife Federation. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Look--way up there! It's a monkey, it's a bear . . . no, it's a kangaroo!
A kangaroo?
Yup. A tree kangaroo, that is.
Most people would recognize a regular kangaroo. You know--pouch, big feet, hops around a lot. Tree kangaroos are relatives of regular kangaroos. And they really aren't that different. Just imagine a regular kangaroo. Now give it longer front legs, shorter hind legs, and make its tail longer than its body. And--oh, yeah-- look up!
FAMILY ROOTS IN THE BRANCHES
So why do these kangaroos live in trees? Scientists aren't sure. But they do know this:
Millions of years ago, the great-great-many-great grandparents of ...