Sugar Glider

origin

Australia and New Guinea / nearby islands. Note: sugar glider taxonomy has been revised, so keep the web copy broad and simple.

sex

Female / Male

Approx. 100-160 g

Height / length Body approx. 12-15 cm, plus a tail of around 15 cm

Lifespan 9-12 years in human care; wild lifespan is usually shorter

Least Concern / generally stable, but affected locally by habitat loss and fires

Sugar gliders are marsupials, which means their babies grow in a pouch like kangaroos.
They glide using a stretchy membrane called a patagium between their front and back legs.
They can glide around 45 metres from tree to tree.
They are nocturnal, so they are most active at night.
Their name comes from their liking for sweet foods such as sap and nectar.

Goats

Rabbits

Fallow Deer

Llama