View Sugar Glider Of Australia. Sugar gliders are members of the petauridae family, which consists of 11 species of possums. The sugar glider (petaurus breviceps) is a small arboreal marsupial that is found in the forests of australia, as well as in tasmania, new guinea, and the neighboring islands of indonesia.
The common name refers to its preference for sugary nectarous foods and ability to glide through the air, much like a flying squirrel. Sugar glider is tiny marsupial. Sugar gliders are members of the petauridae family, which consists of 11 species of possums.
Sugar gliders are known by this name because they are fond of sweet food and, also, they love to glide even from a height.
Their bodies are similar to a squirrel's with gray fur and black markings. The average lifespan of a sugar glider is around 12 to 15 years. Sugar gliders have opposable thumbs and four fingers on both hands and feet. Collection kangaroo at sunset silhouette scenery.