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I guess I wasn’t able to convince anyone to appreciate the earwig last week.\u00a0 Personally, I still think they are pretty cool but what can I say, I am a Wildlife Biologist, so I like all animals. I feel bad that I ended the week with such an “icky” Wild Fact so I thought I would make it up to all of you today with a cute, fuzzy animal.\u00a0 There is something seriously wrong with you if you don’t like the Tree Kangaroo!!<\/p>\n

As you can imagine the tree kangaroo is a relative of the regular kangaroo but it prefers to live in trees.\u00a0 They can be found in the rain forests of New Guinea and Northeastern Queensland.\u00a0 The tree kangaroo is similar to a turtle.\u00a0 No, I don’t mean genetically! I mean in the sense that they are awkward, slow and clumsy on land but the minute you put them into their preferred environment (i.e. trees) they become nimble, agile and swift.\u00a0 I am pretty impressed that I was just able to make a comparison between a kangaroo and a turtle!<\/p>\n

So how did these kangaroos get to the trees? It is believed they evolved from animals similar to kangaroos and wallabies since they have retained the large legs. In order to survive in the trees though, they developed strong fore-limbs for climbing and incredibly long tails for balance.\u00a0 Unlike, kangaroos which have long, narrow feet, which allow them to move quickly on the plains, the tree kangaroo has shorter and wider feet used for climbing.\u00a0 These feet are even more adapted for life in the trees with their long claws and rubber soles.\u00a0 Yes, they have rubbery soled feet which obviously provides them with better grip.\u00a0 It is like they carry that anti-slip bathtub mat with them at all times!<\/p>\n

If you have a bit of time then I recommend checking out the following video from National Geographic.\u00a0 It explains how researchers are using “Critter Cams” to learn more about these mysterious animals.<\/p>\n

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So there is your cute and cuddly fact to start the week.\u00a0 Have a good one!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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