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The yellow-bellied glider, aka fluffy glider, hails from eastern Australia. They prefer forest and woodland habitats. Like other glider species, these critters are able to effortlessly glide from tree to tree in search of food and/or a partner. Sadly, they face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the […]

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The feathertail glider, aka pygmy gliding possum, pygmy glider, pygmy phalanger, flying mouse, or flying phalanger, is the world’s smallest gliding mammal and subsequently the smallest gliding marsupial. They hail from eastern Australia. These diminutive marsupials face the threat of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of the logging […]

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The squirrel glider is but 1 of the wrist-winged gliders from the genus Petaurus. They hail from eastern Australia. These critters bear a striking resemblance, albeit larger, to sugar gliders. Squirrel gliders face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of residential and commercial developments, farming, ranching, […]

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The mahogany glider looks just like a sugar glider & hails from a tiny area between Ollera Creek south of Ingham and Tully in North Queensland, Australia. These adorable little marsupials face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of farming, ranching, logging, marine and freshwater aquaculture, […]

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Enter the greater glider; the marsupial with an awkward clumsy walk while on the ground. Although it may walk awkwardly, it can glide very gracefully from tree to tree. It does so via the use of a membrane that spreads from it’s elbows to its ankles. They also move about […]

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The sugar glider is not only cute, but they’re social animals as well. If you’re willing to work at it, they are also loyal pets too. These little critters come in a variety of colors and are very acrobatic. (See the video below). I have had sugar gliders in my […]

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