Tree Kangaroo

We have a new housemate: this tree kangaroo (otherwise known as a
cus-cus) Jeff found him while out looking for more timber for our house
project. They had felled a tree when the mother fell with the tree,
then ran up another one close by. After felling a second tree she got
scared and ran down onto the ground where these guys were quick to catch
her. In her pouch was this not-so-little baby cus-cus, which means that
the mother, by all accounts, was huge.

The biggest problem with a cus-cus housemate is the fact that they like
to be awake when I like to sleep. The first night of his acquisition,
we were concerned that neighborhood dogs might retrieve him off the
front porch so he slept inside with us. Big mistake. The little guy
smashed into the walls of his rather roomy cage at break-neck speed,
which needless to say, generated quite the ruckus. And even though the
two other guys in the house said the next morning "Yeah, I heard him
too!" their snores were adding to my auditory discomfort and a restless
night.

But other than that, sure, makes a great pet! :-|