BY HUNTER ROWBOTHAM Sugar Glider

Classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Diprotodntia Family: Petauridae Genus: Petaurus Species: P. breviceps

How It Gets Its Name Preference of nectarous foods Ability to fly through air like a flying squirrel

General Information Comparable to a squirrel Same size as squirrel Endothermic Special Features: Flying Nocturnal

Habitat Origin: Eastern and Northern mainland Australia, the surrounding islands of Tasmania, New Guinea and the Bismark Archipelago

Diet Insects Small vertebrates Sap of certain species of eucalyptus, acacia, and gum trees

Reproduction Internal Reproduction Viviparous The young (joeys) stay in a pouch until age of about two months. The young is on their own at an age of about four months. Mother gives birth to one or two joeys.

Human Impact Not endangered Only negative impact on their habitat is mass destruction of bush area. They are not endangered because they can live in relatively small bush areas.

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