Black Spotted Cuscus

Black Spotted CuscusThe black-spotted cuscus is an arboreal marsupial with black-and-red fur and different back patterns in males and females. It occurs in forests of northern New Guinea.What does it look like?Both sexes have striking black and red fur, but females have a dark saddle on the back while males have mottling or spots. The tail has a bare, grasping tip.How does it live?The black-spotted cuscus is an arboreal marsupial with black-and-red fur and different back patterns in males and females. It occurs in forests of northern New Guinea.It is mostly arboreal and nocturnal, resting curled on canopy branches by day. Individuals are reported to feed and nest alone.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.