Petaurus breviceps
(Sugar gliders)
Taxonomy of a Sugar Glider
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Diprotodontia
Family: Petauridae
Genus: Petaurus
Species: P. breviceps
Fun Facts!
1. Sugar Gliders are sometimes called Sugar Bears, based on the way they stand up and make loud noises at predators.
2. Sugar Gliders a marsupials.
3. A bald spot on Sugar Glider's heads are scent glands.
By Hannah Shriver