Cuscus by Marina G
The Cuscus is family to the Phalangeridae and its genus is
Phalanger. Cuscus is also subspecies to the possums.
Habitat and location: The Cuscus originates from the Northern
forest of Australia and the tropical island of Papua New Guinea
Statistics (Size, weight & lifespan): The weight of the cuscus is 6.5 lbs- 13 lbs. also the life span of the cuscus is 8-12 years. Also a cuscus tends to be around 18 inches.
Physical adaptations to environment: One of the Cuscus’s physical adaptions is it’s claws and tail that helps them grip from tree to tree since they live in woodland habitat.
Diet: Cuscus is an omnivore which then they mainly eat leaves and fruits and sometime they have small birds and small reptiles
Habits: The habitat of a Cuscus’s is mostly woodlands or tropical trees in New Guinea Australia. Cuscus are barley on the ground other than sleeping in burrows.
Additional Information: A cuscus is a arboreal creature, which means it lives in the treetops. A cuscus is also mistaken to be close relatives with the monkey but it’s really not, it’s actually close relatives to the opossum.
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Animals, A-Z. “Cuscus.” Animals, A-Z Animals, 8 Nov. 2019, a-z-animals.com/animals/cuscus/.
LifeofRileyDesign, Getty. “A Cuscus on Doini Island.” IStock, IStockphoto LP, 2020, www.istockphoto.com/photo/a-cuscus-on-doini-island-gm900082368-248350495.
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Smith, Dick. “Common Spotted Cuscus a Marsupial Furball.” Australian Geographic, Australian Geographic Society, 2 Sept. 2018, www.australiangeographic.com.au/blogs/creatura-blog/2014/08/common-spotted-cuscus/ .
Eastern
Long-Beaked
Echidna by Tessa F
Web site(s): redleg12771. “Redlegagenda.” Redlegagenda, redleg12771, 21 Dec. 2018, www.redlegagenda.com/.
Musser, Anne Marie. “Echidna.” Encyclopædia Britannica, David M. Armstrong, 18 June 2019, www.britannica.com/animal/echidna-monotreme .
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Spring, Alexandra. “Calling Citizen Scientists: More Data Needed to Protect Echidnas.” The Guardian, Alexandra Spring, 21 Feb. 2018, www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/feb/22/calling-citizen-scientists-more-data-needed-to-protect-echidnas .
“Eastern Long-Beaked Echidna.” Eastern Long-Beaked Echidna - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on Animalia.bio, Animalia, 2018, www.animalia.bio/eastern-long-beaked-echidna.
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Family, Genus & Species: The Eastern Long-Beaked Echidna is a member of the Tachyglossidae family. Its genus is Zaglossus, making its species Zaglossus Bartoni.
Habitat and location: Eastern Long-Beaked Echidnas live in different types of dirt lands. For example, shrub lands, grasslands, and forests are the main habitat types for Echidnas. Echidnas can live to be anywhere between the time they are born, up till they are fifty on an average.
Statistics (Size, weight & lifespan): The Long-Beaked
Echidna is about 77.5 centimeters long, which is about 31 inches in the Imperial system.
They also weigh up to 16.5 kilograms (about 36 pounds).
Physical adaptations to environment: When it gets too cold for Echidnas, they hibernate. They regularly rewarm themselves until it gets to as low as five degrees Celsius. The Echidna relies on the circulatory system to maintain a balanced temperature of about 32 degrees Celsius, as well as legs well adapted for digging.
Diet: Eastern Long-Beaked Echidnas mainly eat insects and earthworms. They have a diet of Carnivores, Insectivores, and Vermivorous. Long-Beaked Echidnas are Insectivores.
Habits: Echidnas are active in the daylight, but when it becomes warmer, they will start to become nocturnal to avoid the heat.
Additional Information: The Eastern Long-Beaked Echidna is the Earth’s oldest loving mammal. It is also like no other animal alive on earth today (genetically and physically). It has traits not seen a lot since the dawn of mammals. The way that they dig looks like they are sinking into the ground, and they can stay underground for more than 24 hours straight.
They look like an Elephant and a hedgehog combined into one, except without as many spikes or big floppy ears, and that their nose looks like a long finger.
Cuscus by Marina G
The Cuscus is family to the Phalangeridae and its genus is
Phalanger. Cuscus is also subspecies to the possums.
Habitat and location: The Cuscus originates from the Northern
forest of Australia and the tropical island of Papua New Guinea
Statistics (Size, weight & lifespan): The weight of the cuscus is 6.5 lbs- 13 lbs. also the life span of the cuscus is 8-12 years. Also a cuscus tends to be around 18 inches.
Physical adaptations to environment: One of the Cuscus’s physical adaptions is it’s claws and tail that helps them grip from tree to tree since they live in woodland habitat.
Diet: Cuscus is an omnivore which then they mainly eat leaves and fruits and sometime they have small birds and small reptiles
Habits: The habitat of a Cuscus’s is mostly woodlands or tropical trees in New Guinea Australia. Cuscus are barley on the ground other than sleeping in burrows.
Additional Information: A cuscus is a arboreal creature, which means it lives in the treetops. A cuscus is also mistaken to be close relatives with the monkey but it’s really not, it’s actually close relatives to the opossum.
_______________________________________________________________________
Animals, A-Z. “Cuscus.” Animals, A-Z Animals, 8 Nov. 2019, a-z-animals.com/animals/cuscus/.
LifeofRileyDesign, Getty. “A Cuscus on Doini Island.” IStock, IStockphoto LP, 2020, www.istockphoto.com/photo/a-cuscus-on-doini-island-gm900082368-248350495.
Oldham, Cydni. “Cuscus - Description, Habitat, Image, Diet, and Interesting Facts.” Animals Network, Animals.NET, 30 July 2018, animals.net/cuscus/.
Smith, Dick. “Common Spotted Cuscus a Marsupial Furball.” Australian Geographic, Australian Geographic Society, 2 Sept. 2018, www.australiangeographic.com.au/blogs/creatura-blog/2014/08/common-spotted-cuscus/ .