Sugar gliders phylum is Petaurus, and their scientific name is Petaurus Breviceps. They are omnivores, and don’t have any population problems, they have a stable population. Some of their characteristics they have and their needs are that that they are very loving, and get their name from eating sweet foods. They get along with house pets like dogs. They usually need big cages and need at least another sugar glider with.
They live in the wild or forest in Northern and/or Eastern mainland Australia. They make nests in holes of old growth trees.Since sugar gliders are marsupials, their young are born very immature and grow in a pouch in a mother's abdomen. They have furry membranes that extend from their wrist through their ankles which are …show more content…
They also eat meat such as crickets, mealworms, and earthworms. Another thing they like to eat is nuts. They don’t eat a lot but they do like a lot of sweets and that’s how they got their name.
Sugar gliders are very social, especially for marsupials. They live in small groups with up to seven adults and their young in a nest. This also helps to conserve heat when the weather is cold. They have scent glands which they use to mark their territory, and also mark their nest with urine. They communicate using a wide variety of vocal sounds. They engage in social grooming which helps improve their hygiene and health. It also helps with their colony by bonding and establishing their group identity.
They can be really social and can act like other animals or have the same parts. I thought that it was very interesting about how they are very social and that they mark their territory, because you wouldn’t expect a small animal would be social with other animals such as dogs. I have actually seen one before. I was walking in the mall and I saw a big crowd so I walked over and they had these. So I asked what they were and the guy said they were sugar gliders and that’s where I got an interest in learning about
They live in the wild or forest in Northern and/or Eastern mainland Australia. They make nests in holes of old growth trees.Since sugar gliders are marsupials, their young are born very immature and grow in a pouch in a mother's abdomen. They have furry membranes that extend from their wrist through their ankles which are …show more content…
They also eat meat such as crickets, mealworms, and earthworms. Another thing they like to eat is nuts. They don’t eat a lot but they do like a lot of sweets and that’s how they got their name.
Sugar gliders are very social, especially for marsupials. They live in small groups with up to seven adults and their young in a nest. This also helps to conserve heat when the weather is cold. They have scent glands which they use to mark their territory, and also mark their nest with urine. They communicate using a wide variety of vocal sounds. They engage in social grooming which helps improve their hygiene and health. It also helps with their colony by bonding and establishing their group identity.
They can be really social and can act like other animals or have the same parts. I thought that it was very interesting about how they are very social and that they mark their territory, because you wouldn’t expect a small animal would be social with other animals such as dogs. I have actually seen one before. I was walking in the mall and I saw a big crowd so I walked over and they had these. So I asked what they were and the guy said they were sugar gliders and that’s where I got an interest in learning about