Title
Diet and activity of the bear cuscus, Ailurops ursinus, in North Sulawesi, Indonesia
Author(s)
Dwiyahreni, AA; Kinnaird, MF; O'Brien, TG; Supriatna, J; Andayani, N
Published
1999
Publisher
Journal of Mammalogy
Abstract
We studied the daily time budget and feeding activity of the bear cuscus, Ailurops ursinus, in the Tangkoko-Duasudara Nature Reserve, North Sulawesi, Indonesia. Bear cuscuses spent 63.4% of their time resting, and feeding accounted for only 5.6% of their activity. Bear cuscuses fed on 31 species of plants, including 26 identified trees and lianas from 17 families and 5 unidentified mistletoes. Dietary preference was influenced by availability of young leaves, and bear cuscuses maximized the amount of young leaves in the diet.
Keywords
FOOD SELECTION; GENERALIST HERBIVORES; PLANT CHEMISTRY; LEAF-MONKEY; BEHAVIOR

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