The Sugar Glider (Petaurus breviceps) is now known to occur only in eastern Australia on the coastal side of the Great Dividing Range. The Savanna Glider ( Petaurus ariel ) is found across Northern Australia and Krefft’s Glider ( Petaurus notatus ) …

In Australia, sugar gliders can be kept in Victoria, South Australia, and the Northern Territory. However, they are not allowed to be kept as pets in Western Australia , New South Wales , the Australian Capital Territory , Queensland or Tasmania .

Sugar Gliders are small possums with grey fur, which have the remarkable ability to glide from tree to tree using a gliding membrane which extends from their fifth finger to their ankle. Recent research has shown that gliders previously classified as Sugar Gliders actually belong to three different species.

Sugar gliders occur in Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, and surrounding islands as well as in northern and eastern parts of mainland Australia. They are able to live in a wide variety of habitats such as plantations, rural gardens, roadside areas as …

2020年7月17日 · Most Australians are familiar with the cute, nectar-loving sugar glider (Petaurus breviceps), a marsupial denizen of forests in eastern and northern Australia. However, our new study shows the sugar glider is actually three genetically and physically distinct species: Petaurus breviceps and two new species, Krefft’s glider ( Petaurus notatus ...

Sugar gliders are possibly the most commonly known of all the glider species in Australia. Recent research has shown that gliders previously classified as sugar gliders actually belong to three different species. Like it’s larger cousin, the squirrel glider, sugar gliders can …

The sugar glider is a tree-dwelling Australian native marsupial, found in tall eucalypt forests and woodlands along eastern NSW. The nocturnal sugar glider feeds on insects and birds, and satisfies its sweet tooth with nectar and pollens.

2017年10月4日 · Frequently seen during spotlight surveys along the Great Dividing Range, the greater glider is Australia’s largest. It has long, dense fur, ranging in colour from creamy grey to black. It rarely vocalises and feeds almost exclusively on gum leaves. 2. Sugar glider. Petaurus breviceps. (Image Credit: Kevin Stead) Body length: 16-21cm.

Sugar gliders (Petaurus breviceps) are the base jumpers of the bush. They’re named after their taste for sweet foods such as tree sap and nectar, and their ability to drift silently through the air using their gliding membrane (called a patagium).

Sugar gliders are an Australian marsupial that from nose to tip of tail are between 24-30cm long and weighs between 115 grams (female) to 140 grams (male). Sugar gliders can launch themselves into the air and can glide up to 50 metres!