奇妙島嶼 02

About the size of a Labrador
相當於拉布拉多犬的大小
and with bear-like features
並有類似於熊的特徵
it is amazingly a type of kangaroo, a tree kangaroo
然而令人驚訝是,它其實屬於袋鼠品種，一種樹袋鼠
It lives at a higher altitude than any other kangaroo
相較其它袋鼠來說，它生活在更高的海拔
hence the woolly coat.
因此它們擁有羊毛般的外皮
Kangaroos usually feed on grass
袋鼠通常以草為食
but here on New Guinea,
但在這新幾內亞
theyve climbed into the trees where the greenery is more abundant
它們進入了綠葉更為豐盛的樹林中
So the dingiso is a kangaroo which lives high in the mountains and climbs trees
所以白腹樹袋熊其實是一種生活在高山上且能爬樹的袋鼠
But then islands do have a habit of producing rather unusual animals
然而島嶼的確有產生特有動物的特性
Why?
為什麼？
Because islands offer fresh opportunities to the creatures that find their way there.
因為島嶼為那些能抵達此處的動物提供新的生機
With no monkeys in New Guinea
由於新幾內亞沒有猴子
the freedom to browse in the trees has gone to the kangaroos
袋鼠們可以自由地在叢林間採食