Sulawesi bear cuscus Ailurops ursinus Vulnerable
Where the Sulawesi bear cuscus lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 36 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See marsupials on the world map
| Scientific name | Ailurops ursinus |
|---|---|
| Group | Marsupials |
| Status | Vulnerable (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 1 country |
| Continents | Asia |
| Class | Mammal |
| Order | Diprotodontia |
| Family | Phalangeridae |
Where does the Sulawesi bear cuscus live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Sulawesi bear cuscus in 1 country or territory across Asia. Wikidata lists it as endemic to Indonesia.
Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.
Is the Sulawesi bear cuscus endangered?
The Sulawesi bear cuscus’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Vulnerable” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the Sulawesi bear cuscus?
The Sulawesi bear cuscus (Ailurops ursinus) is a mammal in the order Diprotodontia and the family Phalangeridae, genus Ailurops. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the 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. A. ursinus is threatened by hunting, collection for the pet trade and deforestation.
One specimen was observed adopting a raised posture while making short, harsh chattering and clicking sounds.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Sulawesi bear cuscus (revision 1373367607), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q209755 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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