DRY MATTER AND ORGANIC VALUE OF CUSCUS DIET IN WEST PAPUA

摘要

The total number of plant species consumed by cuscus in the northern shore area of Manokwari district consists of 34 species from 28 families; 6 families are agricultural plants and 28 families are forest plants. The highest dry matter content of food plants consumed by cuscus comes from ripe fruit of Globa sp (57.78%), while the lowest is from ripe Jambu fruit {Eugenia sp) (7.81%). Among young leaves or shoots Matoa (Pometia sp) has the highest dry matter content of 49.6%, while the lowest content is from shoots of Kedondong (Spondias dulcis) with 14.19 % dry matter content.