#spotted cuscus

[morgansram]

Spotted cuscus named Kler X

[piskelo10]

My fursona :^)

[bjekkergauken]

Cuscus

[kingbryancroidragon]

Jungle Comics #63

[histsciart]

It's Mammal Monday!

The common spotted cuscus (Spilocuscus maculatus nudicaudatus), also known as the white cuscus, is a marsupial native to Australia. Illustrated by Henry Constantine Richter and John Gould for Gould's Mammals of Australia, Vol. 1 (1863).

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[snototter]

A spotted cuscus (Spilocuscus maculatus) in Raja Ampat, Indonesia

by Isabella Chowra

[batri-jopa]

When designing new species (alien creature, dragon etc.) and deciding on its skin/fur pattern - it's good to have some inspiration from real world. Apart from very beautiful and miscellenious patterns of colourful birds (obviously) as well as poisonous frogs - it's good to also attention to some lesser known mammals, like:

Striped seal (Ribbon Seal) [x]

Striped mouse [x], [x]

Sumatran Striped Rabbit [x], [x]

Striped bat [x], [x]

Spotted marsupial (Spotted Cuscus) [x], [x], [x]

I also love spotted fur in piebald squirrels or piebald birds but since piebaldism is possible in many different species I shouldn't count it as typically "spotted" or "striped" animals😅 But they can look very inspirational nevertheless❤️

[patinoiree]

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