sugar glider
Any of the species Petaurus breviceps of omnivorous gliding arboreal marsupials,…Any of the species Petaurus breviceps of omnivorous gliding arboreal marsupials, endemic to mainland Australia and New Guinea, and introduced to Tasmania in 1835.
» Sugar gliders are my favourite animal.
Meaning
2 sensesAny of the species Petaurus breviceps of omnivorous gliding arboreal marsupials, endemic to mainland Australia and New Guinea, and introduced to Tasmania in 1835.
Kurzkopfgleitbeutler
са́харная су́мчатая летя́гаsáxarnaja súmčataja letjága, са́харный лета́ющий по́ссумsáxarnyj letájuščij póssum, ка́рликовая су́мчатая летя́гаkárlikovaja súmčataja letjága
(colloquial, nonstandard)Krefft's glider (Petaurus notatus).
Examples
2 sentencesSugar gliders are my favourite animal.
Pablo only likes strange pets: tarantulas, iguanas, stick insects, sugar gliders and creatures like that.
Translations
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Origin
This common name refers to the animal's predilection for sugary foods such as sap and nectThis common name refers to the animal's predilection for sugary foods such as sap and nectar and its ability to glide through the air, much like a flying squirrel.
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