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Tree Kangaroo, yes! some kangaroos live in trees.
Lumholtz Tree Kangaroo inhabits the Atherton Tablelands and can be seen frequently on the Peterson Creek walking track in Yungaburra.
The Tree Kangaroo.
The Lumholtz's tree-kangaroo Dendrolagus lumholtzi is named after the Norwegian naturalist-explorer, Dr Carl Lumholtz 1882. The aboriginal people protected the tree kangaroos because it was the totem of one of the elders.
The Lumholtz's tree-kangaroo is rarely seen below 300m altitude, most of this endangered species live in the Atherton Tablelands rainforest. They are hard to see, however those living in the forest of the Peterson creek walking track seem to have got used to humans and are seen quite often.
A good time is late afternoon to early evening, because the females then leave their fixed day spots and start moving around.
The Lumholtz's tree-kangaroo is primarily a leaf eater, but also occasionally consumes fruits and flowers from quite a wide variety of native rainforest trees.
They don't feed on Eucalyptus foliage, which is high in certain toxic compounds and can only be utilised by possums and the Koala.
The Lumholtz's tree-kangaroo does not use tree hollows or builds nests for sleeping.
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Yungaburra
- The picturesque town of Yungaburra is 15km east of Atherton, high on the edge of the Atherton Tableland. The town is famous for its National Trust-classified Historic Precinct and award-winning restaurants.
