Phalangeridae - brushtail possums, cuscuses

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Bear Cuscus - Ailurops ursinus
The bear cuscus is found in Indonesia.
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Bear Cuscus - Ailurops ursinus
The bear cuscus lives in the upper canopy of lowland tropical rainforests.
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Black-spotted Cuscus - Spilocuscus rufoniger
The black-spotted cuscus is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
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Black-spotted Cuscus - Spilocuscus rufoniger
The male black-spotted cuscus is orange with a black back and rump. The female is orange with a black-spotted back and rump.
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Common Brushtail Possum - Trichosurus vulpecula
The common brushtail possum is widely distributed throughout Australia and has been introduced to New Zealand.
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Common Brushtail Possum - Trichosurus vulpecula
The common brushtail possum rests in hollowed out logs or trees.
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Common Brushtail Possum - Trichosurus vulpecula
The common brushtail possum is is a solitary species.
Source: Australia Zoo Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes

Common Spotted Cuscus - Spilocuscus maculatus
The common spotted cuscus is found in Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea.
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Common Spotted Cuscus - Spilocuscus maculatus
The common spotted cuscus is also known as the short-tailed spotted cuscus.
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Ground Cuscus - Phalanger gymnotis
The ground cuscus is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
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Ground Cuscus - Phalanger gymnotis
The ground cuscus is a solitary animal.
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Mountain Brushtail Possum - Trichosurus cunninghami
The mountain brushtail possum eats leaves, fruits, berries, flowers, bark, fungi, and lichens.
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Scaly-tailed Possum - Wyulda squamicaudata
The scaly-tailed possum is found in Western Australia.
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Small Sulawesi Cuscus - Strigocuscus celebensis
The small Sulawesi cuscus is found on Sulawesi, Sangihe, and Siau Islands in Indonesia.
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Small Sulawesi Cuscus - Strigocuscus celebensis
The small Sulawesi cuscus is also known as the little Celebes cuscus.
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