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Ailurops ursinus

Russell A. Mittermeier;Don E. Wilson

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Ailurops ursinus

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Also known as bear cuscus, sulawesi bear cuscus

species of mammal

Species

Vulnerable

Sulawesi Bear Cuscus

SPECIES

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
  3. ClassMammalia
  4. OrderDiprotodontia
  5. FamilyPhalangeridae
Observations331
Observations recorded440

Observations: Little is known about these animals and few have been kept in captivity. One specimen lived 5.9 years at Berlin Zoo before it died in 1937 (Richard Weigl 2005).

via GBIF · IUCN

Museum specimens

Specimen records
85
With media
37
Family
Phalangeridae
Collections
MSB, RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE, MVZ, AMNH, FMNH, CMN
Recorded in
Indonesia

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Bear cuscus
Image
Ailurops ursinus walking.JPG
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taxon rank
species
IUCN conservation status
Vulnerable
Commons category
Ailurops ursinus
taxon name
Ailurops ursinus
taxon common name
Sulawesi-Bärenkuskus
endemic to
Indonesia
short name
A. ursinus
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Gallery (4)