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Sugar gliders, with protruding and bright eyes, are one of the favorite pets in the world. The scientific name of "sugar glider" is "petaurus breviceps", a long name and difficult to remember. So, it is commonly known as "sugar glider". They are cute and lovely. You can put a sugar glider in your hand, and it will clutch around your thumb or nestle itself in your hand. This article will tell you about what exactly a sugar glider is and the facts about it as a pet.

I.. Place of Origin
The places of origin of sugar gliders are in the rain forest of Australia (mostly in Tasmania), New Guinea and some places in Southern Oceania. They are treated as pets in the United States, but they are originally wild animals. The sugar gliders were introduced to the United States as pets twenty years ago, and became popular companion pets. They are actually native to Australia and some other parts in Oceania. Up to now, there are millions of them in the United States.

II. Appearance

1. Fur
The fur of a sugar glider is, generally, grey. The fur on its back is much darker, to the color of black. The fur on the underbelly is almost albino. The face of a sugar glider is white but for the eyes and a upside down dark grey triangle one third inches long up its nose.

2. Body
The average length of sugar gliders is about 6.8 inches. The length of its tail is almost as long as the body. There are membranes between its feet, which can help it to glide between trees. It can glide as long as 50 meters. This is why there is a "glider" in its name. The male is slightly larger than the female.

3. Sex
How to tell if a sugar glider is male or female? It is pretty easy. The head of a male is larger than that of a female. The most prominent difference between a male and a female is that the male sugar glider has a bald spot on its head. The female doesn't have.

4. Teeth
The teeth of sugar gliders are firmly anchored with its gum. Their teeth are fixed. They cannot be replaced once lost. Like rates and mice, their teeth should have something to chew and gnaw on.

5. Eyes
Sugar gliders have bright protruding eyes on either side of their head, and they can have a pretty large range of vision. Like cats, they can see things around at day and in the dark night. They are nocturnal animals.

III. Habit
Sugar gliders are nocturnal animals, so they are active at night and sleep during the day. The wild sugar gliders spend most of the time in the trees. Some owners of sugar gliders think that they sleep at night. They are

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