Sugar Flying Marsupial (sugar flying possum)
Petaurus breviceps is a small animal resembling a squirrel. Body length 15-21 cm and the same tail, weight 95-170 g.
A feature of the flying marsupials is the membrane, which starts from the fifth toes of the front paws and ends on the first toes of the hind paws. When jumping, the animals stretch their paws to the sides, pulling the membrane, which allows them to "glide" through the air for considerable distances (up to 50 m or more). The flight course is regulated by the movement of the paws and tail.
Twisting the tail into a spring, possums can carry small objects - for example, twigs for a nest. Since they are nocturnal animals, their large and bulging eyes are adapted for night vision.
Flying possums live in Australia, New Guinea and Tasmania
