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Sugar Gliders: Tails
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Sugar gliders' coats are generally gray with a black stripe extending from the top of their head down the full length of the body. They have black markings on their face, legs and back as well. The last couple inches of their tails are usually black. Like other members of their order, the second and third toes on their feet are fused, but the claws are separate. Sugar gliders use these fused toes as a grooming comb. Their hind feet ... have a large, opposable big toe to help them climb and grip branches.
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The sugar glider is a fairly small possum (shorter in body length than the average black rat) with a gliding membrane down the side of its body. It is light grey with a dark stripe down the middleof its forehead and along its back. There are ... black stripes along the limbs. The tail is well furred and of a more or less uniform thickness, often with a white tip. As with all gliders, the tail is not prehensile - it cannot curl it. Tails are often discarded by owls. (Script: Courtesy of Environmental Protection Agency)
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Length: 6.3-7.5 inches (16-20 cm.) - The Sugar Glider is about the size of a gerbil when mature. They have a long bushy tail, which is about the same length as their body (20cm.)
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Striking white stripes on a brown or gray background decorate the sugar glider's soft coat. They are very small, just 4 - 5 inches (10 - 13cm) of body and 6 - 7 inches (15 - 18cm) of tail for mature adults. Large ears and large eyes go along with their nocturnal habitat, since they need acute hearing and good vision in low light. Between their front and back legs is webbing, similar to that of a bat or flying squirrel. They are vigorous climbers as their tiny feet have opposable thumbs and their long tail provides balance.
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Classic Grey: the standard sugar glider color, a grey coat with black markings around the eyes and face, dorsal stripe, black bar behind the ears, black leg markings, and black tail tip & ears. White, light grey, or creamy underside.
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