Toxic leaves may be reason Lumholtz's tree kangaroos are losing their eyesight, researcher believes

Misty was rescued as a joey and because she did not have eye problems, she was eventually released back into the rainforest. (Supplied: Karen Coombes)

Rare, rainforest-dwelling mammals have been turning up in hardware stores, service stations and school classrooms in the Atherton Tablelands.

The Lumholtz's tree kangaroos appear to be lost, dazed and blind, but scientists are baffled as to why.