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Dangerously ill with a scrub typhus, Dr Tim Flannery, was being carried form the mountains of Papua New Guinea when he noticed one of his stretcher bearers was wearing a black claw as a pendant. Though delirious, he bought the claw from the man and many weeks later unwrapped it in his museum laboratory. It would not match up with any known specimens. Tim Flannery knew he was on to a completely new species. The Black Tree Kangaroo was one of the many animal survivors 'marooned' on ecological isl

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Crew

Director
Gary Steer
Writers
Rebecca Scott
Producer
Gary Steer

Production Details

Production Completion
1992
Genre
Natural history and environment
Production Company
Sky Visuals Pty Ltd