Talaud bear cuscus

{{Short description|Species of marsupial}}

{{Speciesbox

| name = Talaud bear cuscus{{MSW3 Groves | pages = 45}}

| status = CR

| image = Ailurops melanotis.jpg

| status_system = IUCN3.1

| status_ref = {{cite iucn |author=Flannery, T. |author2=Helgen, K. |date=2016 |title=Ailurops melanotis |volume=2016 |page=e.T136218A21949526 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T136218A21949526.en |access-date=11 November 2021}}

| genus = Ailurops

| species = melanotis

| authority = (Thomas, 1898)

| range_map = Talaud Bear Cuscus area.png

| range_map_caption = Talaud bear cuscus range

}}

The Talaud bear cuscus (Ailurops melanotis) is a species of marsupial in the family Phalangeridae. It is endemic to Salibabu Island in the Talaud Islands, Indonesia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. The species is considered Critically Endangered, with a small population size and heavy hunting pressure on both islands where it occurs, as well as continued habitat degradation.{{Cite web|url=http://www.edgeofexistence.org/species/talaud-bear-cuscus/|title=Talaud Bear Cuscus|website=EDGE of Existence}}

When alarmed, the Talaud bear cuscus emits a strong musk odour.