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Waigeou Spotted Cuscus (Spilocuscus papuensis), family Phalangeridae, endemic to the island of Waigeo in Indonesia
photograph by Chien C. Lee
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A spotted cuscus (Spilocuscus maculatus) in Raja Ampat, Indonesia
by Isabella Chowra
#spotted cuscus#cuscus#possums#marsupials#spilocuscus maculatus#spilocuscus#phalangeridae#diprotodontia#marsupialia#mammalia#chordata#wildlife: indonesia#wildlife: asia
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White Cuscus
#white cuscus#common spotted cuscus#cuscus#Spilocuscus maculatus#Marsupialia#Diprotodontia#Phalangeridae#Spilocuscus#upl
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Rarest Animals In The World That Are On The Brink Of Extinction
Black-Spotted Cuscus (Spilocuscus Rufoniger)
Photographer: Kristof Zyskowski
#kristof zyskowski#photographer#black-spotted cuscus#spilocuscus rufoniger#animal#mammal#wildlife#nature#extinction#critically endangered
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This animal was requested!
#cape york#australia#new guinea#common spotted cuscus#cuscus#phalangeridae#diprotodontia#marsupial#marsupialia#mammalia#animal polls#poll blog#my polls#animals#polls#tumblr polls
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trick or treat !
You got a short-tailed spotted cuscus (Spilocuscus maculatus)!

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Part Two: Alterhuman Community Intro…?
This post will continue to be edited as necessary. This post is no longer our active bio and I've removed it from our pinned post because I don't update it anymore; we now have a full page on our blog for it rather than a post
So I just posted my writeblr intro and since I’m definitely more active in the alterhuman community than the writeblr community I thought it might be fun to have a nonhuman/plural intro? Might be fun and it also occurred to me/us that most of our followers really only know me since I’m the only occupant of the body itself, and don’t know anything about the rest of the system. I will probably delete this someday if I decide once again I don’t like having my ‘types public depending on if the brainmates want to keep their own bios up. It will also probably change a lot because we tend to do that.
Context. We are a non-dissociative system, we do not switch, we were dæmonic originally meaning that I am the body and communicate with them through faux-visual projection and mental speech (which is why I talk like we're a total found family when they never seem to even say anything -- trust me they do, they just don't have access to the keyboard). We/they consider them all to have separate external bodies. We are quoigenic, not traumagenic or endogenic or mixed origins, only refer to us as the former.
Swift
He/it (they/them only under certain circumstances), bisexual, binary male* but only humans are ever men. I use quoi- ahead of all labels (both queer and alterhuman) in addition. POSIC, mildly objectum/conceptum. I have special interests in: biology, the arts, and the change of technology/art/language/media over time and throughout history (example: history of computer graphics 1950s-1990s <3). Psychospiritual, philosophical and narrative alterhuman. Species-wise: I am a common raven (Corvus corax ssp. principalis), an osprey (Pandion haliaetus ssp. carolinensis), a red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamiacensis (ssp. fuertesi?)), common spotted cuscus (Spilocuscus maculatus), sea slater (Ligia exotica), mosasaur (Mosasaurus sp.), and lastly, Musteloidea sub-superfamily cladotherian (procyonids, ailurids, and mustelids). I’m a Novakid, a species from the game Starbound, which I consider more of a fictional kintype than a fictotype (I prefer alienkin or just otherkin over fictionkin for this ‘type). I am also a computer, specifically an IBM 7090. I also consider myself a kind of entity or manifestation of autumn, I’d just call it “conceptkin with extra steps,” the extra steps being conceptual embodiment in a sort of cryptidlike sleep paralysis shadow-man monster. I am questioning: a stomiiforme (viperfish, bristlemouth or dragonfish) theriotype, a house centipede theriotype, a Nectocaris pteryx theriotype, and my relationship to solar eclipses (conceptkin, symbolism stemming from interacts between other kintypes, both, or something else?) I was a ghost. Now I’m not. It was not a kintype and I did not “deconfirm” it. This affects some things. I am a flickerer with two fictotypes (Link from The Legend of Zelda, every canon game, and the Knight from Hollow Knight). I have three heartedtypes (domestic cats, cephalopods, and ghost type Pokemon) and two hearthomes (the ocean and O’Neill cylinders). I consider dragons, wolves and foxes to be paratypes. I have a profound quasi-religious connection to stars & the night sky that I consider at least marginally alterhuman in nature. I am an archetrope; wanderer, and secondarily a "shapeshifter" and "generalist" which I need better words for both of -- as they say language is like trying to nail down the ocean, and I guess it would be more accurate but less concise to describe them as "one who changes, embodies or becomes" and "one who adapts, branches out, survives or opportunizes." If I ever explain these somewhere I’ll link to it here. I have a lot of playlists including my main 9,000 song one but this is my “Swift vibes” playlist. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/40rzRF67ocIDF2L7mLzNVC?si=20945cccc57942c0
Tetri
I’m Tetri, Swift’s dæmon. I CIE on November 11th, 2020. Pronouns are he/him. I’m comfortably settled as of February 21st, 2021, as an Asian palm civet. We believe this represents Swift’s personality well, even if it was coincidental and we didn’t consciously choose it. I’m a pretty traditional dæmon but I’m not 100% by-the-books and definitely more autonomous than most, just because of the general plurality. I’m ‘hearted with cats and I love going to coffee shops and library cafés and getting a pastry. I also like transport like trains and ferries. Please feel free to initiate a conversation with me. I like to offer advice even if I don’t know you very well. Here’s my playlist of music I like https://open.spotify.com/playlist/73IEcIlekV70adyrkLjeY4 Check out these MyNoise custom generators. I think they’re rather nice .https://mynoise.net/Community/user.php?submission=691c051129d33047b53b0e3d1664468885 https://mynoise.net/Community/user.php?submission=691c051129d33047b53b0e3d1654028735 CIE Day: November 11 2020
Ziv
I’m Ziv. I’m a wolf. Specifically a Himalayan wolf, as well as a Spanish imperial eagle. An adult, not a juvenile, even though juveniles for some reason are the image of our species. Pronouns -- zhe/hir. I’m agender and aroace. I’m autistic and I like weaponry as a special interest, especially medieval blades from all over the world. Also wilderness survival. Jewish philosophy, art and history interest me. I am not spiritual and do not put stock in spiritual beliefs whatsoever. I like heavy music, metal, metalcore, rock, especially punk, but also some folk. This is my playlist. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4cL88XYitlbWeb7wnvkT9W Swift wrote the descriptions for all of our playlists but I like mine so I’m not changing it. CIE Day: November 14 2020
Lumi
Hi! My name is Lumi. I use any and all pronounce and I’m big xenogender pansexual hours. Get zany with it. I love snails, video games, and Greek mythology. I have a special interest in Nintendo. Surprisingly, my favorite game is actually not Kid Icarus. It’s Pokemon. I would love to chat with anyone!!! Send an ask for me. I’m a shapeshifter otherkin. I have no base form so I like to be a lot of different things. Animals, bugs, birds, crabs, mish-mash monsters, dinosaurs, Pokemon, all kinds of crazy stuff. It’s like choosing a jacket for the day to me. I associate with clown, bard etc. archetypes, but I don’t know if I’m exactly an archetrope. Still working on it. And I’m fictionkin, I’m a) Pit from Kid Icarus b) Sky from Wings of Fire and c) a Jester from Lethal Company! Swift wants us all to share our playlists because it’s obsessed with music. So now you have context for the last three intros. Look at my playlist boy https://open.spotify.com/playlist/01Xgx5BnmzVXxv2sIoTScZ CIE Day: December 26 2020
Maz
Hi, I’m Mazel, Maz for short. Resident human. She/her. I originated as a male, I’m a woman now, not sure if that makes me trans or something else, the question is not worth my time. I’m a lesbian. I like sci fi movies, NASA and performance art. I guess that’s it. Am I allowed to go now Swift {She's having a blast, guys} Playlist https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0acN0u6kJrYFEFWycCM3gm CIE Day: April 22 2021
Axel
I’m Axel! I’m Maz’s dæmon. I’m not settled but I like to appear as a rat or a rattlesnake or a king cheetah. Probably some more forms in the future. He/him. Technically I am just a thoughtform but I’m a thoughtform with big transmasc energy, I like to think. I’m obsessed with kaiju and other big monsters and superheroes as well as alt scenes. So my playlist should be obvious https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7Ma2bNC0FlnTsb6DtDFhXc CIE Day: June 27 2023
Foxglove
I’m Foxglove, otherwise known as Europa. She/her, if you must refer to me. I am a dragon of silver lineage. I have special interests in psychology, botany and mineralogy. I suppose I am autistic in the context of a physically human brain, but it is difficult to recontextualize that to the culture of a draconic biological worldview. I have a great appreciation for baroque and art nouveau architecture and for the aesthetic of vintage fantasy artwork. I would also say I do not believe in anything spiritual and I do believe that everything can be explained scientifically. If we are sharing playlists, here is mine. It is majority progressive and psychedelic rock. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7vNU0chHir6XWfpt90jjxu CIE Day: September 21 2021
Anser
Swift here again. Anser is a tricky one. She could and probably would write her own intro, but she’s complicated much like V’vohu and I’d rather explain it in my own words, because I’m not sure hers would be… not too vague. Anser is not fae, nor a kitsune, nor a Huli Jing or any other kind of specific fox myth, rather a fae-like fox spirit who seems to embody multiple fox and faerie mythologies. He originated as a spirit. Sort of. When he first appeared, he may well have been a literal spirit visitor, like V’vohu. But he left, possibly of his own accord, possibly something to do with V’vohu. This Anser is a different entity while being the same individual psychologically, fully formed by whatever mental process formed the other headmates excluding V’vohu, but still also fully psychologically a spirit. Literally the exact same individual in every way except not a literal outside spiritual visitor. He still fully believes in magic and is the most spiritual of all of us. It's complicated. Anyways, she usually appears as a red fox with or without various fantastical attributes, and sometimes as a statue. She/her and he/him only, not they/them. I believe she identifies as bigender or genderfluid, not sure which or if gender means the same thing to her at all that it does to earthly people. Here’s her playlist, like V’vohu’s it’s pretty unique. She’s obsessed with different cultures, religions and folklores around the world, so her music taste is mostly comprised of regional folk, devotional and traditional music and nature noises. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4XIssSbiAwI1e1G3AuiqIX CIE Day: June 13 2022
#this is just going up no categorizing tags#I wrote both of these posts a whiiiiile ago btw and have been excited to get around to posting them mostly bc#look!! it's my friends!! my brain friends that most of my followers don't even know the names of!! :D#they are very important people in my life. except anser and ziv. who are not people‚ but still important.#DON'T tell me the link in my own bio is gone. I KNOW. it's broken. and by it I mean Tumblr
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INKTOBER 2023 Day 24 - Common spotted cuscus (Spilocuscus maculatus)
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species found!
The night is cool and balmy.
Your SECURITY GNOMES are raising an alarm.
> define 'balmy'
Balmy means "pleasantly warm."
Your stock of DICTIONARIES has decreased to 31.
Your SECURITY GNOMES report BANDIT ARTILLERY!
> observe night
The night is cool and balmy.
Your SECURITY GNOMES have entered COMBAT DELIRIUM.
> resolve temperature discrepancy
You haven't acquired enough THERMOMETERS to notice the discrepancy.
Your SECURITY GNOMES have activated the MEAT THRESHER.
Blue-eyed Spotted Cuscus (Spilocuscus wilsoni)
listed as Critically Endangered
The night is cool and balmy.
Your SECURITY GNOMES are raising an alarm.
> define 'balmy'
Balmy means "pleasantly warm."
Your stock of DICTIONARIES has decreased to 31.
Your SECURITY GNOMES report BANDIT ARTILLERY!
> observe night
The night is cool and balmy.
Your SECURITY GNOMES have entered COMBAT DELIRIUM.
> resolve temperature discrepancy
You haven't acquired enough THERMOMETERS to notice the discrepancy.
Your SECURITY GNOMES have activated the MEAT THRESHER.
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i know it's from multiple days ago but re: your tags on tumblr.com/actualgoron/738127116398460928 that's a cuscus, looks like a spilocuscus specifically
Thank you for telling me ive been reading the wikipedia article about them and i would like to pet a cuscus now
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A spotted cuscus (Spilocuscus maculatus) in Raja Ampat, Indonesia
by Isabella Chowra
#spotted cuscus#cuscus#possums#marsupials#spilocuscus maculatus#spilocuscus#Phalangeridae#diprotodontia#marsupialia#mammalia#chordata#wildlife: indonesia#wildlife: asia
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Waigeo cuscus (Spilocuscus papuensis)
Photo by Chien Lee
#waigeo cuscus#waigeo spotted cuscus#spilocuscus papuensis#spilocuscus#phalangerini#phalangerinae#phalangeridae#phalangeroidea#phalangeriformes#diprotodontia#metatheria#mammalia#tetrapoda
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IUCN Highlight
Today’s Highlight: Black-spotted Cuscus; Spilocuscus rufoniger
Status: Critically Endangered
Causes: Hunting and habitat loss
Habitat: Tropical forests with thick brushwood in Northern New Guinea
Diet: Fruits, leaves, nuts, small animals
Fun Facts: Being nocturnal creatures, they rest in a curled position on high branches throughout the day.
#iucn red list of endangered species#Critically endangered#Mammals#marsupials#cuscuses#Black-spotted Cuscus#Spilocuscus rufoniger
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Black-spotted Cuscus (Spilocuscus rufoniger), family Phalangeridae, endemic to northern New Guinea
CRITICALY ENDANGERED.
Cuscuses are marsupials, in the old world possum family.
photograph by Alex Kydd (@alexkyddphoto)
#animal polls#poll blog#tumblr polls#my polls#polls#cuscus#possum#marsupial#spilocuscus#phalangeridae#mammal#new guinea#nature#animals
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The Common spotted cuscus (Spilocuscus maculatus), also known as the white cuscus, is a cuscus, a marsupial that is endemic to New Guinea and the Cape York region of Australia.
Somewhat similar to sloths in terms of being sluggish and slow-moving, they are sometimes mistaken for the latter but also confused with other possums or even monkeys. Their size range is around that of a common house cat, weighing 1.5 - 6 kg (3.3 - 13.2 lb), with a body size about 35 - 65 cm (14 - 26 in) long and a tail measuring 32 - 60 cm (13 - 24 in) long.
The Common spotted cuscus has thick, woolly fur covering its body and which varies in color depending on age, sex, and location. Males and females differ in appearance. While males are usually grey/white or brown/white and have a white underbelly and blotches on their back, females are normally white or grey with no blotchy patterns.
📷 Michele Westmorland / Barcroft M
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