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Scientific Classification

Kingdom Animalia
Has cellular characteristics such as DNA inside a nucleus
Subkingdom Metazoa
Utilizes an extracellular matrix or ECM
Phylum Chordata (Some traits in Chordata are only prenatal)
Has gill-like structures called pharyngeal slits
Has a dorsal nerve cord
Has a notochord
Has a tail
Class Mammalia
Body hair covers the body
Lungs are used to breathe
Newborns ingest milk from the mother ( with a few exceptions )
Warm-blooded
SubClass Theria
Offspring do not hatch from eggs
InfraClass Metatheria


What are Sugar Gliders?

The sugar glider (Petaurus breviceps) is a small arboreal marsupial that is found in the forests of Australia, as well as in Tasmania, New Guinea, and the neighboring islands of Indonesia. This little creature is a member of the same order that includes kangaroos, opossums, wombats and Tasmanian devils!


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