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Sugar Glider

Published on Nov 23, 2015

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Sugar Glider

  • Petaurus breviceps
Photo by GarrettTT
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Back Ground

  • The Sugar Glider is a Marsupial and is also an Omnivore
  • Is native to eastern and northern Australia and introduced to Tasmania
  • There is skeletal evidence that Sugar Gliders have been in Tasmania since 1
Photo by mugley
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Habitat

  • They can be found in any rainforest as long as there is a good supply of fo
  • Mainly found in eucalyptus trees
  • They live and hide in hollow trees and spend most of their time in trees
Photo by Tiago Thedim
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Anatomy

  • The Sugar Gliders appear to be like a squirrel, but are not related at all
  • Sugar Gliders are a relative of the possum 
  • Sugar Gliders get their name from the sugary foods they eat and their glidi
Photo by shutterbusterbob
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Torpor

  • During cold season, droughts, and rainy nights
  • They will go into a dormant stage until they weather is fine
  • The Torpor stage is when the Glider will let it's body temperature drop 
  • Down to 50 degrees to conserve it's energy
Photo by merfam
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Diet

  • Mainly exudativorous and Insectavores 
  • Eats Meal Worms, acacia gum, eucalyptus sap, manna, honeydew or lerp 
  • They are opportunistic feeders and can be Carnivorous 
  • Eat's lizards and small birds
Photo by coniferconifer
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Reproduction

  • Sugar Gliders breed once or twice a year
  • Males mature faster than the females
  • After birth the baby sugar glider moves into the mother's pouch
  • The baby sugar glider will stay in there for 60-70 days
Photo by Viper76
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Socialisation

  • They live in colonies
  • Consist of seven adults and the young ones
  • They have a grooming time, which it bonding time and teaches hygiene
  • They all help defend their 2.5 acre colonies
Photo by GregTheBusker
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History of evolving

  • Natural Selection is what forced Sugar Gliders to evolve
  • The wings were developed to help glide from tree tops to tree tops
  • The eyes were developed to help let them see at night
Photo by kevin dooley
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size

  • Baby Gliders are about the size of a grain when born
  • They get about 5-7 inches long not including their tales
  • They will weigh about 6 ounces
  • In captivity they will live 12-15 years
  • In the wild they will live up to 6-7 years due to the environment/predators
Photo by Specklet
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Characteristics

  • The males are bigger than the females
  • Males also have a bald spot on their foreheads 
  • Females have pouches on their bellies 
  • The males and the females are also different in color
Photo by el benjamín

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