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Sulawesi Bear Cuscus (Ailurops ursinus)

Sulawesi Bear Cuscus (Ailurops ursinus)
Sulawesi Bear Cuscus (Ailurops ursinus)

About Sulawesi Bear Cuscus (Ailurops ursinus)

  • Kingdom: Animals
  • Phylum: Chordates
  • Class: Mammals
  • Order: Diprotodontia
  • Family: Phalangeridae

The Sulawesi bear cuscus, also known as the Sulawesi bear phalanger, is a species of arboreal marsupial in the family Phalangeridae that is endemic to Sulawesi and nearby islands in Indonesia. It lives in tropical moist lowland forest at elevations up to 600 m (2,000 ft) and is diurnal, folivorous and often found in pairs. A. ursinus is threatened by hunting, collection for the pet trade and deforestation.

Source: Wikipedia

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  • 2016-03-03

    Tangkoko National Park, Indonesia
    Image from 2016-03-03