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A cuscus is a little tree dwelling mamal that is usually brown furred with spots that is called a spotted cuscus. Ususally, you can't see their ears but they are cute anyway. They live in South American rain forests. There is another type of cuscus it is called an Albino cuscus. Additional Info: The Cuscus is a Pouched Mammal from the family of Phalangeridae. It is believed that the name Cuscus is from the New Guinea word for "animal". A Cuscus is a Lemur type bodied possum. They have a long prehensile tail, that is very strong and is naked over the distal half. Their ears are tiny and hard to find in all the thick, woolly, rust to gray fur.(many have white to cream splotches in their coat) Sometimes, they have been seen to appear all white. They have beady eyes, probably the better to see you with at night. Finally, they are about two feet long and weight between 10-15 pounds, depending on the individuals health. This is the largest of all the possums.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 14y agoThe cuscus is native to northeastern Australia (the tip of Cape York Peninsula) and the island of New Guinea.
It lives in lowland tropical rainforests, mangroves, hardwood and eucalypt forests.
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∙ 10y agoThe two species of Australian cuscus are found only in regions of far north Cape York Peninsula, in Queensland. Other species are found elsewhere in Australasia, such as the island of New Guinea and some of the islands of Indonesia, for example, Suluwesi.
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∙ 13y agoThe cuscus is found in New Guinea and Australia, most often in rainforest habitats.
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∙ 10y agoPapua New Guinea, northern parts of Australia, and some of the islands of Indonesia provide natural habitat for the cuscus, depending on the species.
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∙ 10y agoThe spotted cuscus originally comes from Irian Jaya In Indondonesia
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What is the habitat of the Spotted Cuscus?
The Spotted cuscus lives in tropical and subtropical rainforests, mangroves, hardwood and eucalypt forests of northern Australia and New Guinea. The denser the forest, the better.
What are the factors effecting the survival of the spotted cuscus?
The Spotted Cuscus is thriving. It's not endangered. It has almost no predators, and it can adapt well. Humans are inhabiting parts of its habitat, and some hunt it, but this will not endanger it anytime in the near future.
What is the name of a baby Cuscus?
A baby cuscus is still called a cuscus?
Why the spotted deer endangered?
The chital is listed as least concern by IUCN. No wide spread threats to chitals are there, and many live inside of protected areas. However, certain places face dramatic population decreases and even localized extinctions due to hunting and competition with domestic livestock.
Do you have a map of the habitat of The Spotted Cuscus?
The Spotted Cuscus lives on the Cape York Peninsula (the one going north from northeastern Australia), on New Guinea, on Sulawesi, on all the islands in between Sulawesi and New Guinea, and on some islands east of New Guinea.
Are the cuscus an endangered species?
There are several pecies of cuscus, and some are endangered.The black-spotted cuscus and the Telefomin cuscus are endangered, while another couple of species are considered vulnerable.
When was Banggai Cuscus created?
Banggai Cuscus was created in 1945.
When was Blue-eyed Cuscus created?
Blue-eyed Cuscus was created in 1995.
How long does a spotted cuscus live?
A Spotted Cuscus can live as long as 18-24 years!!
Are cuscus nocturnal?
no they aren't.
What order of marsupial includes the cuscus?
The cuscus belongs to the order Diprotodontia and is a member of the family Phalangeridae, which includes the possums.
What are the predators of the cuscus?
The cuscus is a small marsupial, similar in appearance to a possum, which lives in the rainforests of northern Australia and some islands of the Pacific. Its main predators are snakes (carpet pythons) and larger birds of prey. They are at some risk from quolls and other dasyurids (carnivorous marsupials). Their populations also suffer because of habitat destruction caused by people.
