Buergers’ tree kangaroos are native to Papua New Guinea, and they dwell mainly in tropical rainforests. Their diet consists of mostly leaves and fruit, which they find both in trees and on the ground.

It is believed tree kangaroos evolved from creatures similar to modern kangaroos and wallabies. The ancestors of all kangaroos are thought to be small marsupials that look like present-day possums.

Tree kangaroos have developed long tails for balancing in the trees, and strong forelimps for climbing. Their teeth are developed for tearing leaves rather than cutting grass.

The Buergers’ Tree Kangaroo, along with nine other species of tree kangaroo, are endangered and on the brink of extinction. The key threats to their survival include dwindling habitat due to logging; mining and logging; road kill by humans and hunted for meat by domestic and wild dogs.