Name: Spotted Cuscus (
Phalangista maculata)
Family: Phalangeridae (Possums and Cuscuses)
Range: New Guinea, surrounding islands of northeastern Australia
Habitat: Tropical rain forest and mangroves
Diet: Fruit, leaves and flowers
Head and Body Length: 13 to 26 inches (34 to 65 cm)
Tail Length: 12 to 24 inches (31 to 60 cm)
Weight: 3 to 13 pounds (1.5 to 6 kg)
Life Cycle: Mating year-round; gestation 13 days, two to four young born; only one survives, staying in mother's pouch for six to seven months
Description: Males are white with chestnut and gray spots; females are gray; dense, woolly fur; short snout; small, red-rimmed eyes; round face; small ears; long, prehensile tail
Conservation Status: Common
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