SHE'S sassy, single and ready to mingle.
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Salsa the Goodfellow tree kangaroo is already turning heads in her new home at the Ballarat Wildlife Park.
The 12-year-old moved into her new enclosure recently, after previously living at Sydney's Taronga Zoo.
Salsa is endangered and one of the 50 Goodfellow tree kangaroos in captivity.
She will join fellow endangered species the Tasmanian devil, iguanas and tortoises at the park.
Wildlife Park co-director Julia Leonard said she was surprised to be housing the rare species.
"She is a globally managed species and Greg (Parker, the park owner) had worked with Goodfellow tree kangaroos before," Ms Leonard said.
"We went down to a meeting with Melbourne Zoo and went away thinking we weren't allowed to have one."
The cheeky tree kangaroo is also looking for love.
"She has (previously) been housed with male kangaroos before but hasn't had a baby," Ms Leonard said.
She said it was difficult to breed tree kangaroos because of a shortage of eligible males.
"We are hoping to get her a breeding pair, but they are very hard to get," she said.
"They can live in solitude, but it would be nice to get some joeys."
Salsa was born in San Diego Zoo, before being transferred to Australia.
The 12-year-old rubbed shoulders with royalty when Prince William and Kate Middleton visited Australia earlier this year.
She has also been the cover girl for National Geographic magazine.
"She is aware, confident and an intelligent animal," Ms Leonard said.
Salsa can now be viewed at the Ballarat Wildlife Park.
