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title: "Sulawesi Bear Cuscus"
description: "Ailurops ursinus — Mammiferi. 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."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/it/animal/sulawesi-bear-cuscus
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Sulawesi Bear Cuscus

> Ailurops ursinus — Mammiferi. 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.

- Scientific name: *Ailurops ursinus*
- Category: `mammals` (Mammiferi)
- Habitats: `forest` (Foresta), `jungle` (Giungla)
- iNaturalist observations: 389
- Wikidata: [Q209755](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q209755)
- iNaturalist taxon: [42845](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/42845)

## Names

- en: Sulawesi Bear Cuscus
- de: Bärenkuskus
- es: Cuscús Ursino de Célebes
- fr: Grand Couscous De Célèbes
- nl: Beerkoeskoes
- pl: Kuskusiec niedźwiedzi

## Countries with the most observations

ID (367)

## Summary

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. A. ursinus is threatened by hunting, collection for the pet trade and deforestation.
One specimen was observed adopting a raised posture while making short, harsh chattering and clicking sounds.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sulawesi_bear_cuscus

## Photo

![Sulawesi Bear Cuscus](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/sulawesi-bear-cuscus/medium.jpg)

Photo: Jean-Paul Boerekamps · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/141671934

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/sulawesi-bear-cuscus?lang=it` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).