Sugar Glider Facts

Great Gliding Capabilities

Sugar gliders can leap up to 150 feet (45 meters) in a single leap despite their small size. This skin expands out into a rectangular shape when they fly.

Sugar Glider LifeSpan

Sugar gliders live 5-9 years on average when left in the wild.

Sugar Glider Size

The average adult sugar glider's body length is between 5 and 7 inches, and its tail length is nearly the same as its body length.

Sugar Glider's Tail

Their tail, roughly half their total length when fully grown and typically measures around 6 inches, is mostly utilized as a steering mechanism for gliding.

Large Eyes

Sugar gliders also have large, expressive eyes that provide excellent night vision, a crucial adaptation for their nocturnal lifestyle

Sugar Glider's Sensitive Ears

Sugar gliders have sensitive ears that make them hear very feeble sounds.

Sugar Glider's Long Tongue

Apart from its frequent usage for cleaning and grooming, its main function is to lick flavorful foods like juice and nectar.

Growth in Pouch

Sugar glider raises their young in a pouch on their mother’s belly. After the birth, the joey will crawl into the pouch and latch onto one of the mother's four nipples once it gets there.