How far can sugar gliders glide?

Using the membrane stretched between their front and hind legs, they can glide more than 50 meters between trees in a single leap.

What do sugar gliders eat?

They are omnivorous and shift their diet seasonally, relying more on insects in summer and on tree sap and gum in winter, along with pollen and nectar year-round.

Do male sugar gliders help raise their young?

Yes, males are unusually involved in parental care, which is important because joeys cannot regulate their own body temperature until around 100 days old.

Sugar Gliderフクロモモンガ

Petaurus brevicepsLC— Least Concern

The sugar glider is a small, nocturnal gliding marsupial native to the coastal forests of eastern Australia. It uses a membrane stretched between its limbs to glide more than 50 meters between trees, feeding on a seasonally shifting diet of pollen, insects, and tree sap. It is classified as Least Concern by the IUCN and is notable for the unusually active role males take in caring for young.

Sugar Glider (reference photo) — Photo: patrickkavanagh / CC BY 2.0 / Source / cropped

Species Data

Classification: Diprotodontia / Petauridae Source
Distribution: Following a 2021 taxonomic split, the sugar glider is now recognized as native to coastal forests of southeastern Queensland and most of New South Wales, Australia. Source

Did You Know?

Using a gliding membrane stretched between its fore and hind limbs, it can glide more than 50 meters in a single leap. Source
It is one of the few mammals in which males take an active role in raising offspring, since joeys cannot regulate their own body temperature until about 100 days old. Source
When food is scarce, it can lower its metabolic rate and enter a torpor-like dormant state to conserve energy. Source

Where to See This Species

4 facilities · 0 individuals

Japan Overseas

ごかつら池どうぶつパーク (Gokatsuraikedoubutsu Park)Mie勢和多気ICから約10分。

ごかつら池どうぶつパークのWikipedia記事に飼育種として記載 Source

埼玉県こども動物自然公園 (Saitamakenkodomodoubutsu Shizen Kouen)SaitamaOpened in 1980

埼玉県こども動物自然公園のWikipedia記事に飼育種として記載 Source

東京都恩賜上野動物園 (Toukyoutoonshiueno Doubutsuen)TokyoOpened in 1882

東京都恩賜上野動物園のWikipedia記事に飼育種として記載 Source

San Diego ZooOpened in 1916

フクロモモンガのWikipedia記事に飼育施設として記載 Source

Conservation Story

Conservation Status

IUCNではLC（低懸念）です。

Habitat

オーストラリアやニューギニアの森林。

Threats

森林伐採
生息地の分断

Conservation & Breeding Efforts

森林の保全
夜行性動物の生態を伝える教育展示

Sources

ja.wikipedia.org

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FAQ

How far can sugar gliders glide?: Using the membrane stretched between their front and hind legs, they can glide more than 50 meters between trees in a single leap. Source
What do sugar gliders eat?: They are omnivorous and shift their diet seasonally, relying more on insects in summer and on tree sap and gum in winter, along with pollen and nectar year-round. Source
Do male sugar gliders help raise their young?: Yes, males are unusually involved in parental care, which is important because joeys cannot regulate their own body temperature until around 100 days old. Source

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