The Sugar Glider,Petauroides breviceps, is a small possum with a skin membrane from finger to ankle, which allows it to glide. In flight, they use their tail for balance and steering. They are typically 15-20cm long, with a tail of the same length.

They drink sap from eucalypts, often utilizing sites where the Yellow-Bellied Glider has chewed through the bark to induce a sap flow. Sugar Gliders also drink sap from Wattles, enjoy nectar from flowers, and eat insects.

Sugar Gliders usually bear twins, who remain in the pouch for just over two months. They then continue to stay with the mother and join in the forage for food. The young Sugar Glider is called a joey.

The easiest way to find a Sugar Glider in the forest, is to listen for a soft “ yap yap” call, similar to a small dog barking. Their eyes reflect bright orange when spotlit.

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