Gliding possum, the Glossary

Table of Contents

1. 13 relations: Australia, Biak glider, Feathertail glider, Gliding flight, Greater glider, Mahogany glider, New Guinea, Northern glider, Patagium, Squirrel glider, Sugar glider, Syndactyly, Yellow-bellied glider.

2. Diprotodonts
3. Gliding possums

Australia

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands.

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Biak glider

The Biak glider (Petaurus biacensis) is a species of marsupial in the family Petauridae. Gliding possum and biak glider are gliding possums.

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Feathertail glider

The feathertail glider (Acrobates pygmaeus), also known as the pygmy gliding possum, pygmy glider, pygmy phalanger, flying phalanger and flying mouse, is a species of marsupial native to eastern Australia. Gliding possum and feathertail glider are gliding possums.

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Gliding flight

Gliding flight is heavier-than-air flight without the use of thrust; the term volplaning also refers to this mode of flight in animals.

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Greater glider

The greater gliders are three species of large gliding marsupials in the genus Petauroides, all of which are found in eastern Australia. Gliding possum and greater glider are gliding possums.

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Mahogany glider

The mahogany glider (Petaurus gracilis) is an endangered gliding possum — Australian Government publication.pdf file native to a small region of coastal Queensland in Australia. Gliding possum and mahogany glider are gliding possums.

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New Guinea

New Guinea (Hiri Motu: Niu Gini; Papua, fossilized Nugini, or historically Irian) is the world's second-largest island, with an area of.

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Northern glider

The northern glider (Petaurus abidi) is a species of marsupial in the family Petauridae. Gliding possum and northern glider are gliding possums.

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Patagium

The patagium (patagia) is a membranous body part that assists an animal in obtaining lift when gliding or flying.

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Squirrel glider

The squirrel glider (Petaurus norfolcensis) is a nocturnal gliding possum. Gliding possum and squirrel glider are gliding possums.

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Sugar glider

The sugar glider (Petaurus breviceps) is a small, omnivorous, arboreal, and nocturnal gliding possum. Gliding possum and sugar glider are gliding possums.

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Syndactyly

Syndactyly is a condition wherein two or more digits are fused together.

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Yellow-bellied glider

The yellow-bellied glider (Petaurus australis), also known as the fluffy glider, is an arboreal and nocturnal gliding possum that lives in native eucalypt forests in eastern Australia, from northern Queensland south to Victoria. Gliding possum and yellow-bellied glider are gliding possums.

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See also

Diprotodonts

• Diprotodontia
• Ekaltadeta
• Evolution of Macropodidae
• Gliding possum
• Honey possum
• Hypsiprymnodon
• Hypsiprymnodontidae
• List of diprotodonts
• List of macropodiformes
• List of phalangeriformes
• Macropodiformes
• Macropods
• Musky rat-kangaroo
• Phalangerida
• Phalangeriformes
• Possums
• Potoroids
• Vombatiforms

Gliding possums

• Biak glider
• Central greater glider
• Feathertail glider
• Gliding possum
• Greater glider
• Krefft's glider
• Mahogany glider
• Northern glider
• Northern greater glider
• Petaurus
• Savanna glider
• Southern greater glider
• Squirrel glider
• Sugar glider
• Yellow-bellied glider

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gliding_possum

Also known as Flying Phalanger, Flying Possum, Glider possum, Gliding possums.