Description
Sugar Glider
No. 100074
Sugar Gliders are marsupials, which means females have pouches where babies will further develop after being born. Native to Australia, these gliding possums spread their arms and legs and use a membrane stretched between to sail through the air for distances of over 150 feet!
- Scientific Name: Petaurus breviceps
- Characteristics: This Sugar Glider figure features a quizzical look on its face as it stares up at you. This highly detailed and accurate figure includes the characteristic features of this unique animal, including its large eyes and ears, bushy tail, and the folded flaps of its gliding membranes between its front and back legs.
- Size and Color:This figure measures 6 ¾ inches long and 1 ¾ inches tall to the tip of its ears. It’s mainly gray with dark gray and white markings on its face, a dark gray stripe running down its back and onto its tail, and pink on its nose and feet. Its eyes are large, black and glossy, and its underbelly is white.
- The Sugar Glider is part of the Incredible Creatures® collection.
- All of our products are Non-toxic and BPA free.
History:
Though they resemble mice, Sugar Gliders are actually related to possums. They are known as volplane, or gliding, possums and are native to Australia. They use their gliding ability to get from tree to tree, and are almost never found on the ground.
Sugar Gliders are currently considered a “Least Concern” species by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), meaning they are not believed to be in imminent danger of extinction at this time. Though they do face threats due to habitat loss, they are highly adaptable and can usually survive as long as they have enough trees to glide between.
- Recommended Age: 3+
- Size in cm: 16.66 L x 7.62 W x 4.45 H
- Size in inches: 6.56 L x 3.0 W x 1.75 H
- Scale: 1:1.3
- UPC: 095866001964
