Sulawesi bear cuscus
| Sulawesi bear cuscus[1] | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Infraclass: | Marsupialia |
| Order: | Diprotodontia |
| Family: | Phalangeridae |
| Genus: | Ailurops |
| Species: | A. ursinus
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| Binomial name | |
| Ailurops ursinus (Temminck, 1824)
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| Sulawesi bear cuscus range | |
| Synonyms | |
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Phalanger ursinus (Temminck, 1824) | |
The Sulawesi bear cuscus, also known as the Sulawesi bear phalanger (Ailurops ursinus), is a species of
folivorous and often found in pairs.[2] A. ursinus is threatened by hunting, collection for the pet trade and deforestation.[2]
When approached, their automatic reaction is to wrap their tail around a nearby
foreleg raised. While doing these movements, they're constantly making short, harsh 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 -
Female and infant on fruiting Ficus tree in Tangkoko -
Bear cuscus in Sulawesi -
Ailurops ursinus in Tangkoko
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