The ornate cuscus, also called the Molluccan cuscus, Phalanger ornatus, is a marsupial in the family Phalangeridae. It is endemic to Indonesia, where it is found on the North Maluku islands of Halmahera, Bacan and Morotai, at elevations from sea level to 1,000 m. It is one of several Phalanger cuscuses of the Maluku Islands, alongside the Gebe cuscus, the blue-eyed cuscus and Rothschild's cuscus, each confined to its own small island group. The article on the species is short and gives no figures for its size, diet, habits or conservation status.
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Source Ornate cuscus (Wikipedia)
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It is endemic to Indonesia, where it is found on the North Maluku islands of Halmahera, Bacan and Morotai, at elevations from sea level to 1,000 m (3,300 ft).
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1. Global Biodiversity Information Facility: Phalanger ornatus species descriptions
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Cuscuses are nocturnal and have been observed sleeping by day
Food and feeding
is folivorous
Status and conservation
reasonably stable population
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The ornate cuscus or Molluccan cuscus (Phalanger ornatus) is a species of marsupial in the family Phalangeridae.
Lead, where it lives
It is endemic to Indonesia, where it is found on the North Maluku islands of Halmahera, Bacan and Morotai, at elevations from sea level to 1,000 m (3,300 ft).
View the Source3. Global Biodiversity Information Facility: Phalanger ornatus IUCN Red List category
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