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==Description== [[Lumholtz's tree-kangaroo]] is the smallest of all tree-kangaroos. Its body and head length ranges about {{Convert|48β65|cm|abbr=on}}, and its tail, {{Convert|60-74|cm|abbr=on}}, with males weighing an average of 7.2 kg (16 lb) and females 5.9 kg (13 lb). The length of [[Doria's tree-kangaroo]] is {{Convert|51-78|cm|abbr=on}}, with a long {{Convert|44-66|cm|abbr=on}} tail, and weighs {{Convert|6.5-14.5|kg|abbr=on}}. [[Matschie's tree-kangaroo]] has a body and head length of 81 cm (20 to 32 inches), adult males weigh 9β11 kg (20-25 lb) and adult females weigh 7β9 kg (15-20 lb). The [[grizzled tree-kangaroo]] grows to a length of 75β90 cm (30 to 35 in), with males being considerably larger than females, and its weight is 8β15 kg (18-33 lb). Tree-kangaroos have several adaptations to an arboreal life-style. Compared to terrestrial kangaroos, tree-kangaroos have longer and broader hind feet with longer, curved nails. They also have a sponge-like grip on their paws and soles of their feet. Tree-kangaroos have a much larger and more pendulous tail than terrestrial kangaroos, giving them enhanced balance while moving about the trees. Locomotion on the ground is by hopping, as with true kangaroos. Like terrestrial kangaroos, tree-kangaroos do not sweat to cool their bodies, rather, they lick their forearms and allow the moisture to evaporate in an adaptive form of behavioural [[thermoregulation]].<ref name="panda1">{{cite web|url=https://wwf.panda.org/discover/knowledge_hub/endangered_species/tree_kangaroo/ |title=WWF - Tree Kangaroo |publisher=Wwf.panda.org |access-date=2022-09-29}}</ref>
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