Sugar Glider

The Sugar Glider (Petaurus breviceps) is a small possum with a bushy tail. Like other gliders, it possesses a thin, furred membrane, known as a ‘patagium’, which stretches from the wrist to the ankle and which can be seen as a wavy line along the body when not in use. The feet are hand-like, able to grasp branches, The body of the sugar glider is light grey, paler on the underparts, with a distinct black stripe running from the nose to the rump, and a black line on each side of the face. The tail sometimes has a white tip. The sugar glider has a alarm call, said to resemble the yapping of a dog. Other calls include a high-pitched cry, and buzzing, screaming and hissing sounds.