Indonesia to return rare kangaroos to Papua forests

Indonesian kangaroo

I learn something new every day.

Did you know Indonesia had kangaroos? I sure as hell didn't.

Seventeen endangered miniature kangaroos are being returned to their native habitat in the forests of Indonesia's remote Papua province, an official from the country's forestry ministry said on Tuesday.

The tiny creatures, a rare species of kangaroo called dusky pademelons, were rescued from homes in Java island where they were kept as pets, Adi Susmianto said by telephone.

The kangaroos, which have browny grey coats and a pale belly, will undergo a period of rehabilitation before release into the Nayaro forests, a protected area just hours away from Timika town.

Damn! I blew it. I could have cat blogged the sucker.

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