15/10/2023

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Are tree kangaroos… real?

  Unlike the mythical drop bear, many people are surprised to find out that tree kangaroos are the real deal. Found only in the Atherton Tablelands and Daintree Rainforest regions of Tropical North Queensland, there are two species to look out for – the Lumholtz’s and Bennett’s tree roos. These extraordinary creatures can bound like a kangaroo and nurture joeys in their pouches, but feed on leaves rather than grass and sleep in trees like koalas. Because they spend most...