Sugar Gliders Petaurus breviceps Small gliding marsupial Named for its preference for sweet foods and its ability to glide through the air for 200 ft 5-6 inches long with a 6 inch tail Weigh only 4-5.5 oz There are seven subspecies

Distribution

Habitat Tree dwelling creature often living in groups of 15 to 30 Nocturnal Hunts for insects and small vertebrates and feeds on the sweet sap

Reproduction Breeding starts in June or July A sugar glider female can have up to 4 joeys at time, while one to two is more common Gestation period lasts only 16 days Babies remain in the pouch for about 70 days, and after leaving it stays inside the nest for another 40 or 50 days In captivity, they may live up to fifteen years.

Conservation Unlike many native Australian animals, particularly smaller ones, the Sugar Glider is not endangered Capable of living in surprisingly small patches of remnant bush

Pets http://www.sugargliderinfo.org/ Can be trained Permanently bond to humans

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