Sulawesi bear cuscus

The Sulawesi bear cuscus, also known as the Sulawesi bear phalanger (Ailurops ursinus), 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.^[2] A. ursinus is threatened by hunting, collection for the pet trade and deforestation.^[2]

Sulawesi bear cuscus[1]
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)[2]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Infraclass:	Marsupialia
Order:	Diprotodontia
Family:	Phalangeridae
Genus:	Ailurops
Species:	A. ursinus
Binomial name
Ailurops ursinus (Temminck, 1824)
Sulawesi bear cuscus range
Synonyms
Phalanger ursinus (Temminck, 1824)

One specimen was observed adopting a raised posture while making short, harsh sounds, alternating between chatter and click sounds.^[3]

Bear cuscuses can feed on the young leaves of up to 31 different species of plants varying from trees, lianas, and mistletoes.^[4] Feeding only amounts to about 5% of their daily activity, compared to about 63% spent on resting.^[4]

Gallery

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  Male in Tangkoko Nature Reserve
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  Female and infant on fruiting Ficus tree in Tangkoko
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  Bear cuscus in Sulawesi
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  Ailurops ursinus in Tangkoko