Despite its name, the Sulawesi bear cuscus (Ailurops ursinus) isn’t actually a bear. So what is it? πŸ€”

It’s an arboreal marsupial that lives in tropical forests throughout parts of . It uses its long claws and prehensile tail to aid it in cruising between branches in the canopy. This critter moves slowly and spends a good deal of its time resting and digesting all of the fruits, flowers, and leaves that it eats.

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A Sulawesi bear cuscus standing on a tree branch. It has brown fur and looks somewhat like a koala, but with small ears and a long tail.

Photo: Dario Nessi, Royle Safari, CC BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist
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