The Quest for the Tree Kangaroo: An Expedition to the Cloud Forest of New Guinea - Nic Bishop

It looks like a bear, climbs trees as easily as a monkey, and has a belly pocket like a kangaroo. Meet the amazing Matschie's tree kangaroo, who makes its home in the ancient trees of Papua New Guinea's cloud forest. And meet the amazing scientists who track these elusive animals. Full color. nA 2007 Sibert Honor Book n It looks like a bear, but isn't one. It climbs trees as easily as a monkey-- but isn't a monkey, either. It has a belly pocket like a kangaroo, but what's a kangaroo doing up a tree? Meet the amazing Matschie's tree kangaroo, who makes its home in the ancient trees of Papua New Guinea's cloud forest. And meet the amazing scientists who track these elusive animals.n