Phalanger ursinus (Temminck, 1824) 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.

[2] A. ursinus is threatened by hunting, collection for the pet trade and deforestation.

[3] Bear cuscuses can feed on the young leaves of up to 31 different species of plants varying from trees, lianas, and mistletoes.

[4] Feeding only amounts to about 5% of their daily activity, compared to about 63% spent on resting.