Homesitters Ltd Pets of the Month for April 2023 are these four adorable Sugar Gliders: Gizmo, Feisty, Dumbo & Dobby.

Posted on 29 April, 2023

Homesitters Ltd Pets of the Month for April 2023 are these four adorable Sugar Gliders: Gizmo, Feisty, Dumbo & Dobby.

A sugar glider is a small marsupial possum found in Australia, Tasmania, Indonesia, and Papua-New Guinea tree tops. The sugar gliders are so named because they prefer sweet foods and a gliding membrane similar to that of a flying squirrel.

"A furred membrane of skin called a patagium stretches from the wrists to the ankles. When the gilder rests, this excess skin appears as a rippled border along the animal's side. During a glide, the skin is spread out to form a rectangle, literally transforming the animal into a living kite".

"Sugar gliders live between five and seven years in the wild and twelve and fifteen years in captivity."

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