 | Posted by: | Ray, mose12 | | Subject: | Greater Glider info | | When: | 8:23 PM, 30 Sep 2000 | | IP: | 205.188.197.58 |
Need information on a Greater Glider if anyone has info. Please respond.
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| Posted by: | Mary, intr01dc@frank.mtsu.edu | | Subject: | What is that?? | | When: | 9:13 PM, 30 Sep 2000 | | IP: | 12.77.81.186 |
We talk about sugar gliders here...and sometimes squirel gliders...I have never heard of a greater glider. Hopefully someone here knows what you are talking about.
| Posted by: | Gliderlover | | Subject: | none | | When: | 1:40 AM, 01 Oct 2000 | | IP: | 24.65.233.144 |
Greater Gliders, Petauroides volans
Description:
The largest member of the glider family. Colour varies from cream/grey to grey/black and black with white underbelly, the latter being the most common phase. Very fluffy in appearance with large ears and a smallish head compared with the size of the body. The gliding membrane runs from the elbow to the ankle and the tail is almost twice the body length. Weight - approximately 1200gms.
Social Habits:
Solitary, resident male may share the same den with the female during breeding time. Males show aggression to other males, especially during breeding season.
Breeding:
Autumn, the female carries 1 young and may only breed once every two years.
Status:
Common in selective habitat. Very prone to habitat disturbance and bush fires. Their main predator is the Powerful Owl.
Habitat:
Tall mature eucalypt forests with abundant nest hollows. Mores common in protected gullies of wet sclerophyll forests.
Natural Diet:
Fastidious eaters, feeding almost exclusively on the new tips of selected eucalypts. They will also eat eucalypt blossoms and buds
Thats all I know 
| Posted by: | Ian, iankitc@hotmail | | Subject: | greater gliders | | When: | 5:58 PM, 01 Oct 2000 | | IP: | 203.164.3.165 |
Additional info;
they may glide up to 100mts and can change direction 90degrees. The greater glider is usually silent unlike the yellow-bellied glider which call to each other.They are a territorial species scent marking theit area. The breeding season is from march the female ha two teats but only one young is born.It emerges from the pouch when 3-4 months old and is carried on the mothers back or left in the nest for about 3 months.Juveniles independant at 9 months, sexual maturity and breeding do not occur untill the second year of life.There are albinos born but in the wild they are very vulnerable to predators.
| Posted by: | none | | Subject: | none | | When: | 10:57 AM, 06 Oct 2000 | | IP: | 12.78.105.208 |
  
| Posted by: | Dave & Virgo, dray49@home.com | | Subject: | none | | When: | 11:02 AM, 06 Oct 2000 | | IP: | 206.230.121.199 |
Geeeeez! I love this board! So much info! Keep it up!!!!!
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