Sugar Glider

Description:

The sugar glider (Petaurus breviceps) is a small, omnivorous, arboreal gliding possum belonging to the marsupial infraclass. The common name refers to its preference for sugary nectarous foods and ability to glide through the air, much like a flying squirrel. Due to convergent evolution, they have very similar appearance and habits to the flying squirrel, but are not closely related. The scientific name, Petaurus breviceps, translates from Latin as "short-headed rope-dancer", a reference to their canopy acrobatics.

Notes:

This particular individual was bought as a Pet by my brother's neighbor for his son. When they had to move away and the boy no longer has interest in it, they asked if my Brother would keep it. It is unfortunate to see this animals being traded as pets.