Dot and the Kangaroo to understand the language of all animals, and she tells the kangaroo her plight. The kangaroo, who has lost her own joey, decides to help little Dot despite her own fear of humans. The book is filled with criticism on negative human interference in the wild in 1884. A film adaptation was released in 1977 directed by Yoram Gross. It combines animation with live action. (with original illustrations) Dot and the Kangaroo Dot and the Kangaroo is a children's book written by Ethel C. Pedley about a little girl named Dot who gets lost in the Australian outback and is
Doria's tree-kangaroo it a bear-like appearance. It is mostly solitary and nocturnal. Its diet consists of various leaves, buds, flowers and fruits. The gestation period is about 30 days, after which, the single young remains in the mother's pouch for up to 10 months. Doria's tree-kangaro is an IUCN Red List Vulnerable species. Its forest habitat is threatened by logging and forest clearance. Being large sized, it's also hunted for its meat. Doria's tree-kangaroo Doria's tree-kangaroo ("Dendrolagus dorianus") is a tree-kangaroo endemic to Papua New Guinea. This marsupial is found in montane forests of southeastern New Guinea island, at elevations between 600–3650m.