Sugar Gliders
Sugar
gliders
are
marsupials.
They
are
named
for
their
love
of
sweet
foods.
They
are
also
known
for
flying
from
tree
to
tree.
Sugar
gliders
have
become
popular
pets.
Sugar
gliders
have
large
eyes
and
pink
noses.
Their
ears
are
hairless.
A
sugar
glider’s
fur
is
mostly
gray.
But
sugar
gliders
have
a
black
stripe
on
their
backs
and
white
bellies.
Sugar
gliders
can
be
found
in
Australia.
They
live
in
forests.
They
glide
from
tree
to
tree
looking
for
sap
to
eat.
Sugar
gliders
build
nests
in
trees.
Along
with
sap,
sugar
gliders
eat
other
plants.
Sometimes
they
eat
insects.
They
might
also
eat
small
animals
such
as
mice,
lizards,
or
birds.
Female
sugar
gliders
are
pregnant
for
approximately
16
days.
Babies
are
called
joeys.
Sugar
gliders
live
approximately
five
years
in
the
wild.
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Sugar Glider Classification: Mammal
Diet: Omnivore
Endangered Status: Least Concern -
Average Weight A sugar glider is lighter than four sticks of butter. -
Average Length A sugar glider is shorter than a basketball.
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