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Today I get to share one of Australia’s most delightfully unique animals, the Greater Glider. These fluffy night gliders measure about 35–45 cm long (14-18 inches), with tails that can stretch up to 60 cm (23 inches), and they’re the largest gliding mammals in Australia. They live solo lives high in the treetops, curling up in tree hollows and raising their young in cozy wooden hideouts. Greater Gliders can live up to 15 years, but their real show‑stopping talent is their ability to glide more than 100 feet from tree to tree. And honestly, their cuteness alone should qualify them as a national treasure. Sadly, they’re now listed as endangered due to habitat loss, logging, and climate‑driven bushfires that destroy the old‑growth forests they depend on. Their sensitivity to heat and specialized eucalyptus diet make them especially vulnerable, which is why they’re considered an important indicator of forest health.
If you want to dive deeper into the world of Greater Gliders, here are some great links:
The Flying Koalas You Never Knew Existed
Animalogic
Mar 13, 2026
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAKLrwC98Go
Central Greater Glider (Petauroides armillatus)
https://wildbnb.com.au/greater-gliders
Scientists discover two new marsupial species in Australia
Jessie Yeung
By Jessie Yeung, CNN
3 min read
Published November 9, 2020
https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/09/aust.....l-hnk-scli-scn
Today I get to share one of Australia’s most delightfully unique animals, the Greater Glider. These fluffy night gliders measure about 35–45 cm long (14-18 inches), with tails that can stretch up to 60 cm (23 inches), and they’re the largest gliding mammals in Australia. They live solo lives high in the treetops, curling up in tree hollows and raising their young in cozy wooden hideouts. Greater Gliders can live up to 15 years, but their real show‑stopping talent is their ability to glide more than 100 feet from tree to tree. And honestly, their cuteness alone should qualify them as a national treasure. Sadly, they’re now listed as endangered due to habitat loss, logging, and climate‑driven bushfires that destroy the old‑growth forests they depend on. Their sensitivity to heat and specialized eucalyptus diet make them especially vulnerable, which is why they’re considered an important indicator of forest health.
If you want to dive deeper into the world of Greater Gliders, here are some great links:
The Flying Koalas You Never Knew Existed
Animalogic
Mar 13, 2026
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAKLrwC98Go
Central Greater Glider (Petauroides armillatus)
https://wildbnb.com.au/greater-gliders
Scientists discover two new marsupial species in Australia
Jessie Yeung
By Jessie Yeung, CNN
3 min read
Published November 9, 2020
https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/09/aust.....l-hnk-scli-scn
Category All / All
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