tree kangaroo

American  

noun

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

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tree kangaroo British  

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

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Example Sentences

When the exhibit opens in 2026, it will be the first time in about a decade the public will get the chance to get close to a tree kangaroo at Woodland Park Zoo.

From Seattle Times • May 5, 2023

David White, team manager at the zoo, said the Goodfellow's tree kangaroo species, native to Papua New Guinea, had "one of the most complex birthing processes in the animal kingdom".

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2023

Also known as the Huon tree kangaroo, it is native to the forests of the Huon Peninsula of Papua New Guinea.

From Reuters • Apr. 29, 2022

The Zoo: Bronx Tales The staff is eager to pair a lone tree kangaroo with a new mate.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2021

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

From In the Eastern Seas by Kingston, William Henry Giles