40+ Sugar Glider Is A Bat. No, a sugar glider is more closely related to squirrels. Both sugar gliders and bats are mammals, but that is where the connection ends.
Like many exotics pets, a sugar glider's nutritional needs are somewhat of a mystery, but the longer they are kept in however, as with most species, discovering what works nutritionally is a matter of trial and error, and finding what works best.
Sugar gliders are often called pocket pets because they enjoy the closeness and warmth and are marsupials along with kangaroos and koala bears. Sugar gliders are often called pocket pets because they enjoy the closeness and warmth and are marsupials along with kangaroos and koala bears. Many people think that just because a sugar glider is a tiny creature that they can keep it in a cage that people use for hamsters or gerbils. When an intruder is spotted, they will sound off a shrill yapping followed by a sharp shriek if a fight arises.