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Introduction GliderWiki is dedicated to providing information and education regarding keeping and breeding Squirrel Gliders in captivity. The Wiki is based in South Australia and so many of the articles on this website reflect the wildlife laws in this State. The Wiki also endeavours to cover the situation in other states. In any event, this Wiki should not be relied upon for such information, and you should consult the authorities in your State for up to date, detailed, and authorative information. GliderWiki is a place where you can find details for Squirrel Gliders on their: Diet Housing Breeding Handling Keeping of wild fauna Breeders and Carers Resources Links Community and Contacts The wiki format will allow you to browse detailed information on all of the above features. If you register and then log in to your account, you will also be able to add and edit articles as well. Another benefit of registering is that it is possible for you to create a User page and Talk page - just like Wikipedia. That will hopefully assist you in contacting other Users. Being a wiki format, it is possible to work collaboratively with others to create a network of articles about issues that you find interesting. Please register and help build the picture of Squirrel Gliders.

Featured article Squirrel glider The squirrel glider is a gliding possum, one of the wrist-winged gliders of the genus Petaurus. The species' home range extends from Bordertown near the South Australian/Victorian Border through south-eastern Australia to northern Queensland. This species was thought to be extinct in South Australia since 1939 until a genetic test confirmed their presence in the area. Like most of the wrist-winged gliders, the squirrel glider is endemic to Australia. It is about twice the size of the related sugar glider. Its body is 18–23 cm long and its tail measures at 22–33 cm long. They have blue-grey or brown-grey fur on their back and a white belly. The end of their tail is black and they have a black stripe from their eyes to the mid-back. They have a flying membrane that extends from their 5th front toe to the back of their foot on both sides. Squirrel gliders are often mistaken for flying squirrels of North America. These two species aren’t related at all. The flying squirrel is a placental mammal and the squirrel glider is a marsupial like koalas and kangaroos. (more...)

Did you know ... that squirrel gliders are not nocturnal but are actually crepuscular - animals that are active primarily during twilight at dawn and dusk. ... that squirrel gliders eat mostly fruit and insects. ... that the species is threatened by humans clearing and breaking up their habitats. ... that the squirrel glider's closest relatives include the sugar glider, mahogany glider, northern glider, biak glider and yellow-bellied glider. ... that in the wild squirrel gliders live in colonies of up to about eight gliders, and commonly in groups of one male, 2 females, and offspring.