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Sugar Gliders: Male Sugar Gliders
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Sugar gliders held in captivity have been found to live up to 14 years. Sexual maturity in sugar gliders occurs late in the first year of life for females and early in the second year for males. Sugar gliders have an estrous cycle of approximately 29 days. In Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory of Australia, there appears to be no definite breeding season. In southeastern Australia... the young are born only from the months of June to November. Gestation usually lasts around 16 days.
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Sugar Gliders (Petaurus breviceps) are marsupials from Australia or Indonesia. They are tree dwelling, nocturnal creatures often living in groups of 20 to 40. They are soft grey animals with a black stripe running down their back, and a gliding membrane they use much as a flying squirrel does. If high enough, a sugar glider can glide as far as 150 ft. Adult gliders weigh about 120 - 135g and are about 10 - 14 inches long with about 6-8 inches of that being tail. Their tails are used for balance and steering when gliding, but not much else. Gliders have odd qualities such as opposable fingers and toes and forked genitalia (in both male and female.) They ... make a wide range of sounds such as chirping, barking, chattering, crabbing and other odd sounds that are hard to describe.
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Sugar gliders are actually small gliding opossums in the family Petauridae. An adult sugar glider's head and body measure about 5 to 6 inches, with the tail being the same length. An adult sugar glider usually weighs less than 4 ounces. They are known for having large, dark eyes and large ears. Males reach maturity at about 9 to 10 months of age, and females mature shortly thereafter. The average captive life span of a sugar glider can be 10 to 15 years, though they live about half as long in the wild.
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Habitat: Common in Tasmania, Victoria and around the east coast to northern Australia, but Sugar Gliders are not found in the dry inland or south west corner of Australia. They live in cool temperate woodland to tropical forest and prefer a eucalypt or acacia understorey. In some areas of Dandenong Valley Park 2 - 8 Sugar Gliders per hectare may be found. Having little reflective eyeshine they are much harder to find than other possums. Male Sugar Gliders have scent glands which they rub on trees etc. to mark out their territory.
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Sugar Gliders do not have offensive odors if they are well cared for in clean environments. However, mature males of breeding ages will have a slightly heavier odor than female. If a Sugar Glider is warm and well fed, it has no offensive odor. Fecal and urine odors will emit from cages if left unattended and cleaned. Avoid cage dressings that harbor fluids and allow bacteria to grow. Keep toys and bedding that are easily cleaned or washable. If you notice a lingering offensive odor, contact your vet for possible health issues.
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Sugar Gliders are active at night and during day sleep in a nest made of leaves in tree-hollows. Anywhere from 7 and 12 gliders will co-habitat in these nests, some stay to help keep themselves warm by sharing body heat. Another way they can conserve heat, when food is scarce or temperatures plummet, is to go into a Torpor (like a mild hibernation, where its body temperature drops down close to the air around them) They are playful amongst their own "clan" group but will fiercely attack any intruder whether it be another Sugar Glider or a totally different animal. Dominant male Sugar Gliders will scent other clan members and the territory around the nest.
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