What is a sugar glider?  A Sugar Glider is a small arboreal marsupial found in Australia, Tasmania, Indonesia, and Papua-New Guinea.

 

What do sugar gliders eat?  In the wild, sugar gliders eat arthropods, sap from trees and nectar and pollen from flowers.  They chew large holes in the bark of eucalyptus trees to get at the sap and then defend the trees from other sugar-glider groups.

 

What are the predators of the sugar glider?  Predators in the wild include owls, foxes, cats, kookaburras, and lace monitors. Feral cats are a considerable menace in Australia, and a lot of work is being done to control the population. This is a very good reason to spay/neuter your family pet! Feral cats are hurting bird and small animal populations across the country, and the problem is not limited just to Australia.

 

Wild sugar gliders normally spend the day in leafy nests constructed in tree hollows. Because of their ability to glide such long distances, gliders should never need to walk on the ground. Sugar gliders have superior night vision!  This information was taken from www.petinfopackets.com

 

What is the life span of a sugar glider?  8 - 15 years