Sugar gliders (Petaurus breviceps)

Crater Lakes National Park, QLD. Aug 10, 2015.

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

Wonderful, was hoping to see them on the site one day! Posted 9 years ago
1. Thibaud Aronson
  
  Lion
  
  Aren't they amazing? The owners of this lodge had the brilliant idea of putting out honey on this tree every night. They've now been doing it for years, and the gliders and striped possums show up just about every night, so close you can practically touch them! Posted 9 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    Do they glide there, or is there no need for that :) Posted 9 years ago
  2. 1. Thibaud Aronson
      
      Lion
      
      Yes they would glide to that tree, though they would land higher up, and were almost invisible, and then they would climb down. Posted 9 years ago

The 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 preference for sugary nectarous foods and ability to glide through the air, much like a flying squirrel.

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Similar species: Kangaroos, Wallabies, Possums

Species identified by Thibaud Aronson

By Thibaud Aronson

Uploaded Jul 31, 2016. Captured Aug 10, 2015 17:36 in 109 Winfield Rd, Lake Eacham QLD 4884, Australia.

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Captured in the winter. More winter photos.