2. 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 oz
There are seven subspecies

3. Distribution

4. 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

5. 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.

6. 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

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