Sugar Glider

The sugar glider is a small, omnivorous, arboreal, and nocturnal gliding possum belonging to the marsupial infraclass. The common name refers to its predilection for sugary foods such as sap and nectar and its ability to glide through the air, much like a flying squirrel.

Gestation period: 17 days

Trophic level: Omnivorous

Scientific name: Petaurus breviceps

Length: 6.2 in. (Adult)

Conservation status: Least Concern (Population stable)

Mass: 4.9 oz (Male), 4.1 oz (Female)

Cousin: kangaroos