What are characteristics of the Sugar glider?

Answer 1

Characteristics of the sugar glider include the following:

• It is a small, nocturnal marsupial of the possum family (not opossums) about 16cm-21cm in length, and native to Australia, as well as some islands of Indonesia and New Guinea.
• It has a black-tipped tail, a black line down its back, (ending with an arrow on the head) and comes in a variety of colors, including albino (very rare), cinnamon, red-brown and, most commonly, grey.
• It has a membrane of skin - patagia-membrane - which stretches from the fifth "finger" of each hand to the first toe of each foot, which enables it to glide between treetops. It does not fly, but is capable of gliding up to 100m.
• It eats mainly nectar and pollen, small insects and tree sap (for which it is named).

Answer 2

There are several species of glider in Australia, including the sugar glider, and they all have similar adaptations.

Gliders have a membrane extending from their ankles to their wrists. This membrane enables them to glide from treetop to treetop, with some species able to glide around 45 metres (150 feet).

Gliders have a wide diet, so they do not suffer from lack of food source. Their diet consists largely of sweet tree sap, nectar, fruit and flowers, but they also enjoy insects.

They are marsupials, so their young stay in their pouch to continue most of their development.

Answer 3

Sugar gliders belong to the possum family. They vary from 27cm to 40cm in length, with much of that being their bushy tail. They do not have wings, but a membrane of skin stretching from the wrists of their forelegs to their ankles. This membrane extends to enable them to glide distances of up to 60 metres.

The fur of sugar gliders is bluish-grey, although individuals may have more tan tones. They have a black stripe which goes from their nose, over their head, to their back, and the tip of their tail is black also. They have large black eyes, encircled with a dark ring. Their underbelly tends to be a pale cream colour. There can also be albino sugar gliders.

Female sugar gliders have a pouch, as they are marsupials.

Answer 4

They usually have a dark stripe running down their body, from head to tail.

Their tail is about the same length as their body, usually 3 inches.

If it is male he will develop a bald spot on top of his head. This is because he has sent glands up there and he is marking his territory.

They have large, bulging eyes, that appear black.

Small bat-like ears.

Five toes, including one thumb-like appendage on each forepaw.

creamy underbelly.

A loose flap of skin on both sides between front and back legs, used for gliding.

Answer 5

1.sugar gliders get their names from their love of sugar and there ability to fly, 2.as full-grown adults they only weigh about 4 oz., 3. Sugar gliders can glide for up to 150 ft., 4. in the wild, sugar gliders live in trees, and rarley, if ever will touch the ground, and 5. sugar gliders are found in Australia, Tasmania, Indonesia, and New Guinea

Answer 6

Sugar gliders, like other gliders, have the special feature of being able to glide. They glide by means of skin membranes. They have a membrane of skin which stretches from their wrists to their ankles, which enables them to glide between treetops. They do not fly but, depending upon the species, gliders are generally capable of gliding a distance of between 50m and 80m. They must always launch out from higher points such as treetops or power poles.