tree kangaroo

noun

1. any arboreal kangaroo of the genus Dendrolagus, of Queensland, Australia, and New Guinea.

tree kangaroo

noun

1. any of several arboreal kangaroos of the genus Dendrolagus , of New Guinea and N Australia, having hind and forelegs of a similar length and a long tail

Example Sentences

The Tree Kangaroo, in general appearance, much resembles the common kangaroo, having many of that animal's peculiarities.

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I then remembered reading of a tree kangaroo which is supplied with powerful claws on the fore-feet.

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The hunters soon returned, bringing with them a tree kangaroo and a cuscus, with several large bats.

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A much more extraordinary creature is the tree-kangaroo, two species of which are known from New Guinea.

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Not long after we came up with a tree kangaroo, to which we gave chase.

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