Spotted cuscus tail (Spilocuscus maculatus). This is a prehensile tail with which the spotted cuscus, a cat-sized marsupial, can hang from tree branch

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Spotted cuscus tail (Spilocuscus maculatus). This is a prehensile tail with which the spotted cuscus, a cat-sized marsupial, can hang from tree branches. The spotted cuscus is a nocturnal omnivore that mainly lives in trees. Photographed on the Raja Ampat Islands, West Papua, Indonesia.

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Photo credit: © MATTHEW OLDFIELD/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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