tree wallaby

noun

: any of several shapely arboreal wallabies (genus Dendrolagus) of tropical Australia and New Guinea having the tail long, slender, and furred, and the hind legs but slightly longer than the forelegs

called also tree kangaroo

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“Tree wallaby.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tree%20wallaby. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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