tree kangaroo 2n1 bnss

Done by: Imran (leader)

Gerald (Time Keeper)Xuan Jun (Science Expert)

Valencia (Humanities Expert)Siqi (Math Expert)

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• How is the animal able to run fast ? ----- The animal does not run but walk in a clumsy way.

• How is the animal able to have superior strength ? ----- The animal does not have superior strength.

• How is the animal able to swim well ? ---- The animal does not swim. It climbs tree instead.

• How is the animal able to camouflage itself ? ---- The animal blend within the trees, so that they are not spotted by their predators.

• Describe any extraordinary lengths , masses , size or measurements that the animal has . ----

• An adult weighs about 20-25 pounds (9-11KG)• A young weighs about 15-20 pounds (5-9KG)

• What chemicals are in the poison of the animal and their effect ----Tree kangaroo has no poison .

• What are special materials that parts of the animal are made off ---- Nothing

• Describe how the animal is born? ----The female takes up the birthing position with her tail between her legs. The joey is born blind and hairless. It is born from the female's uterus and then climbs up the outer fur of the female and into the upward facing pouch where it attaches itself to a nipple until it becomes stronger. It stays in its mother’s pouch for 11 months after it has been given birth.

• Describe how the animal’s body functions to enable it to survive in the wild ---- These include: their exceptionally long, pendulous tail facilitating balance ,stronger forelimbs, shorter and broader hind feet, longer, curved claws on feet and spongy soles.

• Describe the Habitat of the animal ---- They lived in Rainforest.

• Description of diet: They eat anything from leaves, sap, insects, flowers and nuts.

• Two characteristics of Tree Kangaroos : Active and Skittish.

• Active : Tree kangaroos are active in the morning and afternoon , but in areas near human settlements they are mostly nocturnal.

• Skittish : They are much more skittish during the day so do not approach them as they will readily jump off the trunk and take off.

• Besides these two characteristic , they are also talented in climbing trees.

• Globalization => No. it is not loan to other countries.

• Commitment and responsibility => WWF (World Wide Fund For Nature) organized activities such as TRAFFIC.

• Is there any hardship that the animal encountered ? ---- People hunt down the tree kangaroo for food . People uses dog to track them down. This can cause extinction. The tree kangaroo also goes through hardships like deforestation . Some were killed by cars when crossing roads . Many tree kangaroos will lose their home. The Government has done disseminate lessons learned through a global network to support community-based conservation programs.

• What is done to help their survival?• Reducing deforestation and loss of habitat caused by

illegal logging , including support for FSC certified wood and wood products.

• Raising awareness of habitat loss and the effects of hunting.

• Promoting and managing protected areas• Reducing illegal hunting through programs such as

TRAFFIC.• WWF: World Wide Fund For Nature.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NJNlwDcbAU•

A Tree Kangaroo has a long , cylindrical tail , which is used as a rudder as it jumps from branch to branch in the trees this helps it to keep its balance . It has larger forelegs and small hind legs there features help it to climb and leap from branch to branch . Its has shorter , rounded ears . It feeds on fruits and leaves of the trees for survival . Its colour enables it to camouflage effectively within rainforest tree.

1) Name 2 examples that the WWF Has done to protect the tree kangaroo.

2) How does the animal adapt itself to its environment.

3) Name 2 body function that enables the animal to survive.

4) Name to hardships that the Tree Kangaroo had encountered.

Group Reflections

We have learnt more about the natural habitats of the animals. Each of us has put in our own effort in this project. Hence, this was a very good experience for all of us.

• WWF Webpage• Google Images• Tree Kangaroo.net• Nation Geographic• World Wild Life• Youtube