Petaurus notatus
3 Krefft’s Glider, formerly Sugar Glider at West Wodonga, VIC
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| Petaurus notatus | MichaelBedingfield | 23 Apr 2022 |
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This glider's behaviour was unusual - it was out in the daytime, initially appeared to be eating small stones on fire trail and slightly dazed. It wasn't afraid when I slowly approached it. Currawongs were keeping a close eye on it. Could it have been plucked from a hollow by a currawong then dropped? Could it be an escaped pet? It then appeared to recover from its dazed state and scampered up a tree, only to be severely harassed by many currawongs. Although it escaped to a bushier tree I'm unsure it would have survived after that.
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13 Jul 2021
Upon seeing the Extra pics on Facebook I’m inclined to agree that this is a Kreffts vs a Squirrel. Lizette would you mind incorporating the extra photos here.
Location information
- Coordinates 146.846590-36.139219
- Places West Wodonga, VIC
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 12 Jul 2021 04:21 PM Recorded on
- LizetteSalmon Recorded by
- Alive / healthy Animal health
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Species information
- Petaurus notatus Scientific name
- Krefft’s Glider, formerly Sugar Glider Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 953m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Petaurus breviceps
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