bear cuscus
ailurops latin

It is among the largest members of the family, only being surpassed by the bear cuscus.

The island has two species, the larger bear cuscus and the smaller Celebes cuscus.

The Talaud bear cuscus (Ailurops melanotis) is a species of marsupial in the Phalangeridae family.

Talaud bear cuscus (Ailurops melanotis)

Sulawesi bear cuscus (Ailurops ursinus)

Among the animal species that live on the land and the beaches are Celebes crested macaque, Timor Deer, and Sulawesi bear cuscus.

Threatened mammals include the Celebes crested macaque, of which about 5,500 remain on the island, the Sulawesi bear cuscus and Sulawesi dwarf cuscus.

Mercedes/Meri Chri: A Bear Cuscus or Phalanger (a type of marsupial native to the Australasian ecozone) that becomes a family pet.

The smallest possum, indeed the smallest diprotodont marsupial, is the Tasmanian pygmy possum, with an adult head-body length of 70 mm and a weight of 10 g. The largest is the bear cuscus that may exceed 7 kg.

The bear cuscuses are the members of the genus Ailurops.