tree kangaroo
any arboreal kangaroo of the genus Dendrolagus, of Queensland, Australia, and New Guinea.
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How to use tree kangaroo in a sentence
The tree kangaroo, in general appearance, much resembles the common kangaroo, having many of that animal's peculiarities.
The Illustrated London Reading Book | VariousI then remembered reading of a tree kangaroo which is supplied with powerful claws on the fore-feet.
In the Eastern Seas | W.H.G. KingstonThe hunters soon returned, bringing with them a tree kangaroo and a cuscus, with several large bats.
In the Eastern Seas | W.H.G. KingstonA much more extraordinary creature is the tree-kangaroo, two species of which are known from New Guinea.
The Malay Archipelago | Alfred Russell WallaceNot long after we came up with a tree kangaroo, to which we gave chase.
In the Eastern Seas | W.H.G. Kingston
British Dictionary definitions for tree kangaroo
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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