Facts about Greater Glider

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   In 2020, greater gliders were uplisted to endangered status in New South Wales following catastrophic bushfire losses that destroyed critical forest habitat across millions of hectares.

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   Petauroides volans possesses a specialized cartilaginous rod extending from its wrist that supports and stiffens the gliding membrane during flight through the air.

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   During breeding season, male greater gliders produce loud, distinctive calls that can be heard up to 100 meters away through the forest to attract mates and establish territory.

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   Weighing between 90 and 160 grams, greater gliders are among Australia's smallest gliding marsupials, roughly the size of a common brushtail possum's head.

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   Greater gliders are listed as endangered in Queensland since 2012 due to habitat loss and fragmentation from deforestation across eastern Australian forests.

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   Nocturnal greater gliders possess enormous forward-facing eyes that occupy nearly 25% of their skull's surface area, enabling exceptional night vision in dense forest canopies.

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   The greater glider's diet consists almost entirely of eucalyptus leaves, consuming only the most nutritious young foliage from specific tree species.

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   Australia's greater glider can glide up to 60 meters between trees using a membrane stretching between its limbs.

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