Sulawesi dwarf cuscus

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Sulawesi dwarf cuscus (Strigocuscus celebensis) is a small tree-dwelling marsupial found only on Sulawesi and nearby Indonesian islands. It lives in tropical moist lowland forests, is active at night, and eats leaves. It is usually seen in pairs. Its conservation status is Near Threatened (IUCN Red List, version 3.1). The main threats are hunting and deforestation.

Classification:
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Mammalia
- Infraclass: Marsupialia
- Order: Diprotodontia
- Family: Phalangeridae
- Genus: Strigocuscus
- Species: celebensis
- Binomial name: Strigocuscus celebensis (J. E. Gray, 1858)