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Gliding possum

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There are many different types of gliding possum, sometimes referred to as flying phalangers, or simply as gliders:

Australian gliders

  • Feathertail glider or pygmy gliding possum, Acrobates pygmaeus
  • Greater glider, Petauroides volans
  • Mahogany glider, Petaurus gracilis
  • Squirrel glider, Petaurus norfolcensis
  • Sugar glider, Petaurus breviceps
  • Yellow-bellied glider or fluffy glider, Petaurus australis

    • New Guinea gliders

  • Biak glider, Petaurus biacensis
  • Northern glider, Petaurus abidi

    • A characteristic of all species of marsupial gliders is the partially fused (syndactylous) second and third digits on the hind feet.

    References

    Gliding possum Wikipedia
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