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Sugar gliders may persist in areas that have undergone mild-moderate selective logging, as long as three to five hollow bearing trees are retained per hectare. [56] Although not currently threatened by habitat loss, the ability of sugar gliders to forage and avoid predators successfully may be decreased in areas of high light pollution. [57]
Krefft's gliders are popular as pets in the United States, where they are bred in large numbers. Most states and cities allow Krefft's gliders as pets, but they are prohibited in California, [24] Hawaii, [25] Alaska, and New York City. [26] In 2014, Massachusetts changed its law, allowing Krefft's gliders to be kept as pets. [27]
Sugar glider, Petaurus breviceps; Mahogany glider, Petaurus gracilis; Squirrel glider, Petaurus norfolcensis; Krefft's glider, Petaurus notatus; A characteristic of all species of marsupial gliders is the partially fused (syndactylous) second and third digits on the hind feet. [1] [2] They achieve gliding flight by use of membranes called patagia.
The genus Petaurus (/ p ə. t ɔː ˈ r ə s /) contains flying phalangers or wrist-winged gliders, a group of arboreal possums native to Australia, New Guinea, and surrounding islands. There are eight species: the sugar glider , savanna glider , Krefft's glider , squirrel glider , mahogany glider , northern glider , yellow-bellied glider and ...
Feathertail gliders are omnivorous, feeding on nectar, pollen, and arthropods such as moths, ants, and termites. They are arboreal, and although they do occasionally descend to the ground to forage, they spend as much as 87% of their time over 15 m (50 ft) above the ground, particularly in eucalyptus trees.
The yellow-bellied glider is the largest species of Petaurus, the wrist-winged gliders, a group of arboreal marsupials, and can glide up to 150 m. [11] The yellow-bellied glider has been observed to jump up to 100 m [12] or 114 m. [6] It is similar in appearance to the mahogany glider, although slightly larger in size.
A nocturnal [4] arboreal marsupial, the mahogany glider closely resembles the sugar glider, the squirrel glider and the yellow-bellied glider, [5] but is noticeably larger than any of its relatives (26.5 cm long and 410 g) [6] and has a long tail (34–40 cm).
Like most of the wrist-winged gliders, the squirrel glider is endemic to Australia. It is about twice the size of the related sugar glider (P. breviceps). Its body is 18–23 cm long and its tail measures at 22–33 cm long. [4] It weighs about 230g or 0.5 lbs. [5] They have blue-grey or brown-grey fur on their back and a white belly.