Cuscus

Animal Unique | Cuscus  | The cuscus is a subspecies of the cuscus possum with being the largest of the world's possum species. The cuscus has small ears and large eyes Which the cuscus aid through it's nocturnal lifestyle. The cuscus is an arboreal mammal, and spends it's life almost Exclusively in the trees. The cuscus is an omnivorous animal but the cuscus Mainly eats leaves and fruits occasionally feasting on small birds and reptiles.

The mother gives birth to cuscus Between 2 and 4 baby cuscus after a gestation period of just a couple of weeks. This allows the cuscus to be Able to grip onto the tree branches more Easily When The cuscus is moving from tree to tree and resting During the day. The cuscus also has long, sharp claws Which help the cuscus When it is moving around in the trees.

to the arboreal and nocturnal lifestyle of the cuscus, the cuscus has few natural predators in it's environment. The main predators of the cuscus (besides humans) are large snakes and birds of prey Which tend to pick on the more vulnerable, young cuscus. The human is the biggest predator of the cuscus as the natives hunt cuscus for Both the meat of the cuscus and the thick fur of the cuscus.

 

When the cuscus was first discovered, scientists Believed That the cuscus was a type of monkey due to the way That the cuscus moves through the trees and uses it's tail to grip onto branches.

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