It is hard to guess what a Tenkile weights. But we have the answer:
An adult Tenkile (Dendrolagus scottae) on average weights 9.98 kg (22 lbs).
The Tenkile is from the family Macropodidae (genus: Dendrolagus). When reaching adult age, they grow up to 61.6 cm (2′ 1″). Usually, Tenkiles have 1 babies per litter.
As a reference: An average human weights in at 62 kg (137 lbs) and reaches an average size of 1.65m (5′ 5″). Humans spend 280 days (40 weeks) in the womb of their mother and reach around 75 years of age.
The tenkile (Dendrolagus scottae), also known as Scott’s tree-kangaroo, is a species of tree-kangaroo in the family Macropodidae. It is endemic to a very small area of the Torricelli Mountains of Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss and by hunting. The Tenkile is listed as endangered due to hunting and logging activities in Papua New Guinea. The Tenkile is hunted for its meat, Tenkile is the main protein source for the residents of Papua New Guinea. The population of Papua New Guinea has increased in recent years due to improvements in healthcare; therefore increasing need in Tenkile meat which means that more Tenkiles are being hunted. Additionally, Tenkiles are poached for their fur and are captured and sold as a part of the illegal pet trade. Domesticated dogs also hunt Tenkiles. Deforestation in Papua New Guinea affects all Tree-Kangaroos, however industrial logging that occurs in the Torricelli Mountain Range decreases the already small habitat of the Tenkile. The Torricelli Mountain Range faces additional deforestation due to the timber industry, and the production of coffee, rice and wheat.
Animals of the same family as a Tenkile
We found other animals of the Macropodidae family:
- Nabarlek bringing 1.4 kilos (3.09 lbs) to the scale
- Bennett’s tree-kangaroo bringing 10.48 kilos (23.1 lbs) to the scale
- Crescent nail-tail wallaby bringing 3.5 kilos (7.72 lbs) to the scale
- Black wallaroo bringing 17 kilos (37.48 lbs) to the scale
- Common wallaroo bringing 25.99 kilos (57.3 lbs) to the scale
- Spectacled hare-wallaby bringing 2.82 kilos (6.22 lbs) to the scale
- Bridled nail-tail wallaby bringing 4.95 kilos (10.91 lbs) to the scale
- Brown’s pademelon bringing 5.48 kilos (12.08 lbs) to the scale
- Gray dorcopsis bringing 4.95 kilos (10.91 lbs) to the scale
- Monjon bringing 1.26 kilos (2.78 lbs) to the scale
Animals with the same weight as a Tenkile
As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Dendrolagus scottae:
- Fossa (animal) with a weight of 9.5 kilos (20.94 lbs)
- Serval with a weight of 11.9 kilos (26.23 lbs)
- Black-footed gray langur with a weight of 10.03 kilos (22.11 lbs)
- Tonkin snub-nosed monkey with a weight of 9.09 kilos (20.04 lbs)
- Aardwolf with a weight of 8.14 kilos (17.95 lbs)
- Tana River red colobus with a weight of 8.07 kilos (17.79 lbs)
- East Javan langur with a weight of 9.72 kilos (21.43 lbs)
- Western brush wallaby with a weight of 8 kilos (17.64 lbs)
- Yellow-tailed woolly monkey with a weight of 8.27 kilos (18.23 lbs)
- Cape grysbok with a weight of 10.47 kilos (23.08 lbs)
Animals with the same size as a Tenkile
Not that size really matters, but it makes things comparable. So here are a couple of animals that are as big as Tenkile:
- Hoary fox with a size of 60 cm (2′ 0″)
- Crested servaline genet with a size of 51.5 cm (1′ 9″)
- Black snub-nosed monkey with a size of 71.8 cm (2′ 5″)
- South American coati with a size of 52.8 cm (1′ 9″)
- Aardwolf with a size of 70.1 cm (2′ 4″)
- Mountain hare with a size of 50.9 cm (1′ 9″)
- Culpeo with a size of 72 cm (2′ 5″)
- Blue monkey with a size of 57.5 cm (1′ 11″)
- Formosan rock macaque with a size of 56 cm (1′ 11″)
- Greater mouse-deer with a size of 56.2 cm (1′ 11″)
Animals with the same litter size as a Tenkile
Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (1) as a Tenkile: