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| Mammals Database .. detailed information | |
| Squirrel Glider , Flying Squirrel Petaurus norfolcensis | |
| Mammal Family : | "Gliders" Petauridae |
| Description : | Rare. Body 21cm ; Tail 27cm ; Weight 230g. Soft grey with black stripe on head and body. Nocturnal, lives in groups that nest in leaf-lined tree hollows. Feeds on insects [beetles and caterpillars], acacia gum, sap of certain eucalypts, nectar and pollen. |
| Typical Habitat : | South eastern Australia, dry sclerophyll forest and woodland. Northern N.S.W. and QLD. in coastal forest and rainforest margins. |
| Distribution : | From Ingham, eastern N.S.W. to mid Victoria. |
| Introduced : | No |
| Seen North Qld : | Yes |
| Additional info .. | habitats seen (2) .. |
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