The tenkile (Dendrolagus scottae), also known as Scott's tree-kangaroo, is a species of tree-kangaroo in the family Macropodidae. It is endemic to a very small area of the Torricelli Mountains of Papua New Guinea. [3] Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss and by hunting. [2]

The tenkile (Dendrolagus scottae), also known as Scott's tree-kangaroo, is a species of tree-kangaroo in the family Macropodidae. It is endemic to a very small area of the Torricelli Mountains of Papua New Guinea .

The Tenkile Conservation Alliance (TCA) is a not for profit organisation based in Papua New Guinea. TCA aims to help save: Tree Kangaroos, biodiversity of the Torricelli Mountain Range, people, cultural identity, the planet in general.

Tenkile tree kangaroos are found only Papua New Guinea, and only in Sandaun Province along the Torricelli Mountains in the rainforests on the southern side of Mount Sumoro. Today, the total area occupied by these tree kangaroos is only about 50 square kilometers.

The tenkile (Dendrolagus scottae), also known as Scott's tree-kangaroo, is a species of tree-kangaroo in the family Macropodidae. It is endemic to a very small area of the Torricelli Mountains of Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss and by hunting.

Tenkile is found between 900 – 1,700 meters above sea level in the Torricelli Mountain Range. The total habitat area probably does not exceed 125 square kilometers. The vegetation is mid-montane rainforest containing Podocarpous, Libocedrus, Auraucaria, Rapanea and …

2005年5月31日 · The tenkile is a marsupial that weighs about 10 kg (22 lb). It is found in mossy mountain forests from 900 - 1500 m (3000 - 5000'). The diet of the tenkile includes tree leaves, ferns, and soft vines. This tree kangaroo is diurnal and mainly terrestrial. It probably breeds throughout the year, with females giving birth at 12 month intervals.

2010年1月1日 · The Tenkile Conservation Alliance (TCA) is a conservation NGO establishing in Papua New Guinea. TCA works to save the critically endangered Tenkile (Scott's Tree Kangaroo) and Weimang (Golden-mantled Tree Kangaroo) from extinction.

2024年7月22日 · The tenkile, scientifically known as Dendrolagus scottae and colloquially referred to as Scott’s tree-kangaroo, is a remarkable species of tree-kangaroo belonging to the family Macropodidae. Endemic to a very small area of the Torricelli Mountains in Papua New Guinea, the tenkile is a species of great significance due to its limited ...

There have been many local extinctions of tree kangaroos in Papua New Guinea. The Tenkile and Weimang are the most threatened in PNG. The Tenkile Conservation Alliance aims to change that.