The feed plants species of Cuscus Phalanger orientalis in Yamna Island, Sarmi Regency

Diana Sawen 1 and Anton S Sinery 2, *

1 Department of Animal Husbandry, the Faculty of Animal Husbandry, University of Papua Manokwari West Papua, Indonesia.
2 Environmental Research Center of Papua University, Indonesia.
 
Research Article
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2020, 06(01), 031-039
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2020.6.1.0043
 
Publication history: 
Received on 13 February 2020; revised on 13 March 2020; accepted on 01 April 2020
 
Abstract: 
This research study was to determine the species of feed consumed by cuscus Phalanger orientalis in Yamna Island of Sarmi Regency. The study was conducted on the Yamna Island for one month. The method used was descriptive method with field observations and interviews. The results showed that, the species of feed from Phalanger orientalis on the Yamna Island was very diverse and varied, where there were 25 species of feed derived from 20 vegetation species of forest and five (5) species of agricultural crops. Vegetation parts were consumed mostly in the form of shoots, flowers, ripe fruit, ripe seeds and juice.
 
Keywords: 
Vegetation; Species of feed; Phalanger orientalis; Yamna Island
 
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