Petaurus notatus
Krefft’s Glider, formerly Sugar Glider at Cook, ACT
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| Petaurus notatus | MichaelBedingfield | 23 Apr 2022 | |
| Petaurus notatus | DonFletcher | 26 Apr 2021 | |
| Petaurus notatus | Tammy | 26 Apr 2021 |
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It looks like a sugar glider tail. Hopefully it does not mean a cat got it, it was possibly an owl?
3 comments
26 Apr 2021
Thanks Don. Would you know what would predate on it in this way? I have heard that owls snip off their tails.
26 Apr 2021
Powerful Owls, probably some other owls, cats and foxes, all might cut off the tail and leave it uneaten. Not sure what a domestic dog would do - might differ between breeds, with larger breeds eating it whole and medium ones being more selective. Sugar Gliders, our species now called Krefft's Glider, are social, so you may see others in the same area, in the evening or at night. I should have changed the species name initially, but have done now.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.072428-35.262194
- Places Cook, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 26 Apr 2021 01:21 PM Recorded on
- Tammy Recorded by
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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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