Reproduction of the ground cuscus

Find out how the ground cuscus reproduces: mating season, length of pregnancy, how many young are born and how long they drink milk.

Ground cuscus: what is it like

The uniform cuscus lives on land and develops outside of water bodies. The female carries the offspring in a pouch or mouth on land, with embryonic development lasting 1 week 6 days. Litter size is 1–2 offspring, which immediately after birth crawl into the pouch and remain there for several months. The number of young is 1–2, and the breeding interval is from 8 months to 1 year 1 month. Eggs, eggs, or offspring develop in a terrestrial nest built on the ground or close to it. Maturity occurs at an age from 1 year 1 month to 1 year 11 months.

Mass
1889–2999 g
Length
380–550 mm
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The uniform cuscus is a medium-sized terrestrial marsupial mammal. It lives in the forests of New Guinea, leads a nocturnal lifestyle, and has a long prehensile tail.
The uniform cuscus differs from other cuscuses in its terrestrial lifestyle and more robust build. It plays an important role in the forest ecosystem by dispersing plant seeds and eating insects.
forages for food on the ground and in grass using its front paws
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Maturity
224–373 days 7 months 2 weeks – 1 year
Shelter
nest
Shelter purpose
protection from sun
Shelter purpose
breeding
Shelter purpose
rest
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Worker
Tail size
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birth time
breeding
Dogs, dolphins, lynx hang out for 9-25 years and party on their birthday three times a year
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very hot and very humid all year round, rain almost every day
days
How old you would be if you lived as {name}
Theoretical maximum lifespan estimated from the Dynamic Energy Budget (DEB) mathematical model. This value reflects a biological potential derived from metabolic parameters, not from direct observation — real recorded lifespans are often significantly shorter.
adult mammal
Maturity
Melon
insects
About health
When your next birthday would fall if you lived as {name}
Repro interval
results
Oceanian realm
Eyes count
Colors
Sex
Upcoming jubilees
Gremllins
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Trophic type
Filters
Pouch size
leaves
always hot and humid, huge trees and vines
Upcoming birthdays
Breeding structure built or used for laying eggs and raising offspring.
eggs, roe or offspring develop in a nest built on the ground or close to it
Truly long lives: 40-100 years. Bowhead whales, albatrosses, giant tortoises recall their birthday at most once a year
Lifespan
rains almost always, very humid
Age (juvenile)
Age (from birth to death)
Age (embryo)
most of Europe and Asia, various forests, steppes and tundra
Wanderers
world of Australasia
Jubilee = every 10th birthday
More:
Earliest developmental stage inside an egg or womb.
Business sausages
fruits
Lifespan average
in a terrestrial nest
leaves
What do they look like?
Maturity
emergence (insects)
in the pouch or mouth
end of lifespan
How do they live?
fertilization / egg laying
How do they behave?
birth / hatching
metamorphosis / end of larval stage
end of acceleration
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Mature, fully developed individual capable of reproduction.
Pets
Primary oral structure used to seize, manipulate, or ingest food.
Indomalayan realm
Feeding occurs primarily on land or in vegetation.
{name} jubilee
paw
Eyes size
cm
Old-timers
Find an animal or breed...
mouth
turns
islands and part of Australia, many unusual animals and plants
Rascals
terrestrial forest
fruits
Tail color
hot Africa south of the desert, many savannas and forests
Litter size
Map data sources: Ecosystem classification — IUCN Global Ecosystem Typology (Keith et al., 2022), indicative distribution maps Keith et al. (2020), https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3546513; Large Marine Ecosystems — NOAA LME Program; Bathymetry — GEBCO Bathymetric Compilation Group (2026), GEBCO_2026 Grid, https://doi.org/10.5285/4f68d5c7-45eb-f999-e063-7086abc036fa; Climate data — Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information; Species occurrence data — GBIF.org, Derived dataset "all animals", https://zveriki.com/dataset/dataset.tsv; Terrestrial ecoregions — RESOLVE Ecoregions 2017 (Dinerstein et al., 2017), CC BY 4.0
How to care for them?
Living from 25 to 40 years. Orangutans, bald eagles, African elephants celebrate their birthday twice a year
grazing
°C
Not specified
Share
Actively searching habitats to locate food items.
with mother
Where are they found?
from 0.8 to 1.2 kilograms, 0.6 – 1.2 meters
Describes food handling or digging performed with the forelimbs.
Feeds by cropping or nibbling low-growing vegetation or algae.
Legendary longevity: over 100 years. Galapagos tortoises, Greenland sharks, ocean quahogs celebrate with family once every 4 years
Offspring
Tropical moist forest
Elders
Bro
small vertebrates without specifying the group
Taxons
seeds, berries, fruits
if born as {name}
Foraging takes place among trees and woody vegetation.
omnivore
age
birth date
Palearctic realm
tearing
rest
Fur color
Close
was
Career from 7 to 15 months. Dwarf hamsters, voles, field crickets celebrate their birthday twice a month
The basics
My weight?
Non-stop carnival: they only live a few days. Mayflies, rotifers, midges celebrate their birthday more than twice a day
primary food sources
teeth
Potential Habitat
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In husbandry
On the go from 1.3 to 3.5 years. Forest mice, anoles, rainbow fish party on their birthday once a month
Mass
young shoots and leaves of plants
Mosquitoes, fruit flies, small crustaceans hustle for up to 7 months and throw a birthday party every week
terrestrial
Plants
forages for food on the ground and in grass using its front paws
Gestation
Rips or shreds food using teeth, beak or claws.
islands and part of Australia, many unusual animals and plants
land
{name} birthday
twigs
Link copied
Always hot
No results found
Eyes color
Pouch color
On the map
fry develop in the pouch or mouth of a parent on land
Female ♀
all life stages
Map data sources: Ecosystem classification — IUCN Global Ecosystem Typology (Keith et al., 2022), indicative distribution maps Keith et al. (2020), https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3546513; Large Marine Ecosystems — NOAA LME Program; Bathymetry — GEBCO Bathymetric Compilation Group (2026), GEBCO_2026 Grid, https://doi.org/10.5285/4f68d5c7-45eb-f999-e063-7086abc036fa; Climate data — Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information; Species occurrence data — GBIF.org, Derived dataset "all animals", https://zveriki.com/dataset/dataset.tsv; Terrestrial ecoregions — RESOLVE Ecoregions 2017 (Dinerstein et al., 2017), CC BY 4.0 Potential habitat modelled from GBIF occurrence data. Map © Zveriki.com, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
birth year
Shelter used specifically for reproduction or nesting.
Maturity
terrestrial habitat, land surface outside water
sq mm
yr
protection from sun
How similar?
Male ♂
until the celebration
young
age as {name}
How do they breed?
On the go from 3.5 to 6 years. Hedgehogs, crows, lizards treat themselves to birthday snacks 6 times a year
What if eaten?
Neither
Young offspring still dependent on parental care.
nest
What do they eat?
Where do they live?
moss
from birth to death
Hard dental structures used to bite, tear, or scrape food.
forests on land — tropical, temperate, boreal
world of Afrotropics
small vertebrates
Duration
live insects
Always hot and wet
This is me
small vertebrates
Always very wet
Gamers
the mother carries the baby in a pouch or mouth on land
How are they built?
mm
Theoretical lifespan
ml
Stars
Link copied
My age?
wk
My size?
terrestrial
Asexual
swap
Southeast Asia and islands, always hot and humid
Who among us will transform as if by magic and become like {animal}?
Rabbits, falcons, red-eared turtles hang out for 6-9 years and party on their birthday four times a year
Where do they take shelter?
inhabit and develop on land, outside water bodies
many islands in the Pacific Ocean, warm seas and corals
celebrated their {n} birthday
When you would have been born if you lived as {name}
very hot all year round, frequent rains, but sometimes dry
Daddies
Lifespan maximum
world of Australasia
foraging
Hermaphrodite ⚥
embryo
Length
kg
arboreal
Observations
◉{N} more on tap
young
pupa
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adolescent
adolescent
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