Who does not get excited to see a funny animal. Like the Sugar glider, one of the most cute, adorable, funny, and clever animals. Amongst you must be wondering what is a sugar glider animal? As information sugar glider into the family of mammals such as kangaroos and koalas. So not a rodent.
Well, here are the facts about sugar gliders that may be friend of steemians do not know yet,
1. When summer, they eat insects. When winter comes, they suck the sap of trees and honey dew. Sometimes, they also eat lizards, seeds, birds' eggs, mushrooms, and fruits.
2. Sugar glider has a squirrel-like physical shape. Sugar glider females have a sac on the abdomen like a kangaroo that is useful for storing his son.
3. They had five fingers with claws on each finger, except the back of the toe. The two middle fingers (first and third fingers) blend together to form a comb.
4. This animal is also called pocket animals, because the shape is small so it can be taken anywhere.
5. Active at night, they have wide eyes to see in the dark. His ears will also spin to find the location of the prey in the dark.
6. This group will retain its nest or area, including social activities of grooming or caring for each other to improve health and as a group identity.
7. The body size is only 170 mm with a tail length of only 190 mm. The weight of the male sugar glinder is only 140 grams and the females are only 115 grams.
8. This cute animal can survive in the wild for 9-12 years. But, if in captivity, they can live longer.
9. They can fly glide at a distance of 50 meters or more, because it has a patagia membrane that extends between the front and rear legs.
10. Sugar gliders include animals in groups of over seven.
