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Sugar gliders are not crossbreeds but marsupial mammals known for having a membrane that extends between the front and back legs. This is what makes this small animal often mistaken for a flying squirrel. Even though the two are two different types of animals. There is an interesting reason why these cute animals are named sugar gliders. The reason is related to their habit of eating sweet foods.
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Common Name
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Lesser flying phalanger, Lesser flying squirrel, Lesser glider, Short-headed flying phalanger, Sugar squirrel, Tasmanian sugar glider, Possum à sucre, Kurzkopf-Gleithörnchenbeutler, Falangero planeador del azúcar
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Conservation Status
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Extinct (EX)
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Taxonomy
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Scientific name
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Petaurus breviceps
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Species
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Petaurus breviceps
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Sugar gliders are not crossbreeds but marsupial mammals known for having a membrane that extends between the front and back legs. This is what makes this small animal often mistaken for a flying squirrel. Even though the two are two different types of animals. There is an interesting reason why these cute animals are named sugar gliders. The reason is related to their habit of eating sweet foods.
