{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Taxon",
  "slug": "goodfellows-tree-kangaroo",
  "name": "Goodfellow's Tree-kangaroo",
  "scientificName": "Dendrolagus goodfellowi",
  "category": "Mammal",
  "summary": "Goodfellow's tree-kangaroo (Dendrolagus goodfellowi) is a striking marsupial of Papua New Guinea's mountain forests — a kangaroo adapted to life in trees, with golden stripes down its back and a long balancing tail. It weighs 6–8.6 kg (13–19 lb), leaps confidently between branches, and is listed Endangered because of hunting and deforestation.",
  "conservationStatus": "Endangered",
  "taxonomy": {
    "kingdom": "Animalia",
    "phylum": "Chordata",
    "class": "Mammalia",
    "order": "Diprotodontia",
    "family": "Macropodidae",
    "genus": "Dendrolagus"
  },
  "stats": {
    "weightKg": 7.5,
    "lengthM": 1.3,
    "topSpeedKmh": 16,
    "lifespanYears": 14
  },
  "facts": [
    {
      "label": "Scientific name",
      "value": "Dendrolagus goodfellowi"
    },
    {
      "label": "Diet",
      "value": "Leaves, fruit, flowers, and shoots"
    },
    {
      "label": "Habitat",
      "value": "Montane rainforest of Papua New Guinea's central highlands"
    },
    {
      "label": "Lifespan",
      "value": "Around 14 years in the wild; over 20 in captivity"
    },
    {
      "label": "Weight",
      "value": "6–8.6 kg (13–19 lb)"
    },
    {
      "label": "Top speed",
      "value": "An agile climber that leaps metres between branches; slow and awkward on the ground"
    },
    {
      "label": "Conservation status",
      "value": "Endangered (IUCN)"
    }
  ],
  "range": {
    "nativeRange": "Montane rainforest of Papua New Guinea's central highlands.",
    "continents": [
      "Oceania"
    ]
  },
  "sources": [],
  "lastReviewed": "2026-07-16",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/goodfellows-tree-kangaroo/",
  "license": {
    "name": "CC BY-NC 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/",
    "attribution": "Global Animal Guide — https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/goodfellows-tree-kangaroo/",
    "note": "Free to reuse for non-commercial purposes with attribution and a link back to the canonical page."
  }
}