Sulawesi Bear Cuscus

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Ailurops ursinus

Sulawesi Bear Cuscus, a reference photo
Photo: Sakurai Midori · CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)

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. A. ursinus is threatened by hunting, collection for the pet trade and deforestation.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Sulawesi Bear Cuscus being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Mammalia
Order
Diprotodontia
Family
Phalangeridae
Species
Ailurops ursinus

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