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Sugar Gliders: Nights
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Sugar gliders are tiny gliding opossums from Indonesia, New Guinea, New Zealand and Australia. Wild sugar gliders live in colonies of 6 to 15 animals in tree hollows or other nests made of vegetation. They spend daylight hours cuddling in their nest. Early evening and night will find them foraging for food and protecting their tree.
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Sugar gliders are nocturnal, which means they are active at night. They have very large (relative to their size) eyes, which help them see at night. They ... have large ears, an obvious benefit to an animal who is both preyed-upon and a predator. Those big ears allow them to hear even the smallest sound.
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Flying squirrels and sugar gliders are only distantly related. So why do they look so similar then? Their gliding "wings" and big eyes are analogous structures. Natural selection independently adapted both lineages for similar lifestyles: leaping from treetops (hence, the gliding "wings") and foraging at night (hence, the big eyes).
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Remember, sugar gliders are social creatures. That means that they prefer to live in groups of their own species. In the wild, they live in colonies and forage at night in little groups. If sugar gliders don’t have social interaction, they will get depressed and depression could possibly lead to illness.
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Yes, sugar gliders are nocturnal and most prefer to come out at night. Gliders will vary from one to another in their sleep-wake cycles. Some gliders will wake up in the evening as early as seven or eight o’clock and others will sleep until 1am.
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The sugar glider is a nocturnal animal. Meaning, they sleep during the day and are up at night. In the wild, sugar gliders are playful with their colony, but wary and protective of intruders. When an intruder is spotted, they will sound off a shrill yapping followed by a sharp shriek if a fight arises. It is not easy to tame an already mature sugar glider... it is easy to tame baby sugar gliders, by holding them for several hours a day while they are still very young. An untame glider requires lots of time and patience. If you wish to have a cuddly glider, be sure to adopt one that has been extensively handled and well socialized.
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