The main predators of tree kangaroos are pythons. The New Guinea harpy eagle also poses a significant danger.
Wild dogs, dingoes and quolls.
The main predators of the Matschie's tree kangaroo (and other tree kangaroos) are pythons. The New Guinea harpy eagle also poses a significant danger. However, there are few arboreal predators on the islands of New Guinea, to which the Matschie's tree kangaroo is native.
Scott's Tree Kangaroo (also known as the Tenkile) of New Guinea is one of the most endangered species of tree kangaroo, and in 2001 there were believed to be only around 100 of these animals left.
Tree kangaroos tend to stay up in trees where they are relatively safe from predators.
Tree kangaroos, on the whole, are solitary animals.
The most common deaths of the Lumholtz Tree Kangaroo are due to habitat loss. Some deaths are by car accidents and by predators such as wild dogs and foxes.
Predators of the tiny musky-rat kangaroo include dingoes, wild dogs and quolls. Quolls are carnivorous marsupials, sometimes incorrectly called "native cats".
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It is illegal to own a tree kangaroo anywhere unless you are register as a zoo or wildlife sanctuary. In Australia, tree kangaroos are protected by law, while New Guinea also has Tree Kangaroo Conservation Programs in place, meaning these animals may not be kept as pets.
Scott's Tree Kangaroo (also known as the Tenkile) of New Guinea is one of the most endangered species of tree kangaroo, and in 2001 there were believed to be only around 100 of these animals left.
The kangaroo is mainly a grass grazing animal, though it will also browse on shrubs and tree leaves. On the open grassland, it is more difficult for predators to stalk and ambush the kangaroo, especially as they are usually feeding in a group.