Sugar Glider

A sugar glider is a small marsupial native to eastern and northern Australia, Tasmania and New Guinea. They look like a mix between a squirrel and a lemur. They have gray and white bodies with a black stripe, big black eyes and a long prehensile tail. Sugar gliders are usually about a foot long. A flap of skin between its fifth finger and first toe allows it to glide from branch to branch distances of up to 150 meters!

About Sugar Glider

A sugar glider is a gliding marsupial native to mainland Australia. They are common in forests, especially those with eucalyptus trees. The sugar glider is nocturnal, which means it rests during the day and is active during the night hours. This relative of the possum gets its name because of its preference for nectarous foods and its ability to glide through the air.

In the wild sugar gliders like to eat sap and gum from eucalyptus trees. They also really like honeydew, nectar and pollen, and acacia trees. A pet sugar glider should have a diet of 50% protein, 25% fruit, and 25% vegetables.

The gestation period for a sugar glider is 15 to 17 days. The joey will then crawl into the mother’s pouch for more development. The sugar glider will not appear pregnant until the joey makes this transition. It will attach itself to the mother’s nipple and remain there for 60 to 70 days. The average litter is one or two joeys.

Sugar gliders are a popular household pet around the world. Unfortunately, they are often taken from their natural habitat and traded illegally. A wildlife license is required to own a sugar glider in Australia and rules for ownership vary around the world.

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