| Scientific Name:
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Petaurus breviceps
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| Status:
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Sugar glider populations are considered stable at this time.
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| Range:
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The animal is found in Australia, Tasmania, Indonesia and
Papua-New Guinea.
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| Habitat:
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The sugar glider is arboreal, meaning it lives in trees.
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| Diet:
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The sugar glider’s name comes from the animal’s love of
sweet fruits and vegetables. It especially enjoys fruit like apples,
kiwi, grapes, oranges. The glider also eats insects and small vertebrates
to get protein in their diets.
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| Size:
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An adult sugar glider’s head, body and tail together measure
about 10 to 12 inches. The tail is half of the animal’s total length.
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| Lifespan:
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Sugar gliders live between five and seven years in the wild,
or 12 to 15 years in captivity.
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| Location:
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Education Animal, Not on display
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| Print Fact Sheet
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Sugarglider
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