SUGAR GLIDERS

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• They live where most rainfall occurs.
• Wet,dry forest, woodlands.
• Cool and tropical climates help them live.
• Live in hollow trees.

WHAT ARE SUGAR GLIDERS

• They are a marsupial mammal.
• Native to Australia
• Adults can weigh 4-5 ounces.
• They can live 9-15 years in captivity.

FOOD SUPPLY

• Living as a pet they should have a diet.
• Fresh fruits, vegetables, and protein are what they should eat.
• They should be getting vitamins everyday with calcium somewhere in there.

BEHAVIOR

• They are naturally fearful of humans.
• To calm them down, put their head to their stomach.
• If you are bitten do not throw them down cause they will learn to use that to get away.

TRAVEL METHODS

• They can glide through the air for along distance.
• In the wild they will never be on the ground.
• Sugar gliders mainly live on trees in the wild.

PARENT HOOD

• When joeys are born they are about the size of a grain of rice.
• The mother will carry around the little one in here pouch for about a month.

PREDATORS

• Owls are a primary killer to sugar gliders.
• Snakes can also get to the through the night and possibly during the day.

AS PETS

• They are so popular to have as a pet in the United States.
• In most states it requires a license to own or breed them.