Sugar Gliders

By Paula M. Wilson

Looking for a pet that's small and cute? The sugar glider might be the right pet for you. Readers will learn all about sugar gliders so they can make an informed decision before choosing one as a pet. The ins and outs of the responsibilities involved and the care required for sugar gliders is discussed.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Capstone Young Readers
• Release date: May 1, 2019
• ISBN: 9781496647467

Book preview

Cute and Unusual Pets: Sugar Gliders by Paula M. Wilson

TABLE OF CONTENTS

COVER

TITLE PAGE

CHAPTER 1:MEET THE SUGAR GLIDER

CHAPTER 2:SUGAR GLIDERS AS PETS

CHAPTER 3:CARING FOR SUGAR GLIDERS

CHAPTER 4:LIFE WITH SUGAR GLIDERS

GLOSSARY

READ MORE

INDEX

COPYRIGHT PAGE

BACK COVER

CHAPTER 1

MEET THE SUGAR GLIDER

What’s that cute animal with big, round eyes? It’s a sugar glider! Sugar gliders are friendly, curious, and playful. They make great pets for the right household. These adorable, furry animals form lifelong bonds with their owners and other sugar gliders.

Sugar gliders are about the size of chipmunks. However, they are not related to chipmunks or other rodents. In fact, they belong to the possum family. Sugar gliders are marsupials, like kangaroos and koala bears. Female marsupials have pouches to carry their young.

The word sugar in its name comes from the animal’s favorite foods—plant nectar and sugary tree sap. It gets the second part of its name from its ability to glide high among