The Yellow-bellied Glider, Petaurus australis, drinks sap of the Bloodwood trees, and can be heard calling at night where Bloodwoods occur at Manna Park and Mandeni. In order to obtain sap, the gnaw a characteristic V into the tree bark, and return to the same tree night after night. They also eat nectar, pollen and insects.

The Yellow-bellied Glider has a head & body length of about 30cm, and a bushy tail about 45cm long. Their fur is grey or brown above, with a characteristic black stripe down the middle of the back leading to a black tail. Their belly is cream or yellow, and paler in younger animals.

They have a skin membrane which connects from finger to ankle, which allows them to glide between trees.

They are nocturnal, and spend their days resting in large tree hollows. Families of gliders may share the same hollow.

Photo from DECCW (J. Winter).