10 February 2018
The Tree-Kangaroo: Marsupial Climber Extraordinaire
![standing kangaroo](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGBwgKYt412LoHRGD24AlQhWNp_OwFFtTMHu3fjSBF9AxCflxz-WYjDp3eokG0BUT03iSbFoWNk77JChZX_PpoQvYnqxKhwKXm1w1MfxdaJSrQqTKelii67YkDm0scT-VCGzWHlmbUyWVB/s1600/tree-kangaroo.jpg)
There is cute and then there is just unspeakably, adorably cute. This extremely photogenic guy is the tree-kangaroo, a native of both Australia and New Guinea. At one point in their evolutionary history, this branch (see what I did there?) of marsupials decided to go back whence they came – to the trees. And there they persist, although all species of tree-kangaroos are sadly endangered. The Ark in Space has their story together with some great photographs.
Image Credit the pitcher