Greater GliderTodd on Instagram: “Greater Glider (Petauroides volans) Showing off the big, fluffy tail.”
Aussie animals facing extinction: Greater GliderYou can help give these fluffy creatures a fighting chance at a future.
Snow Glider Animal🎉 Exciting news! The gorgeous Greater Glider has been crowned Marsupial of the Year 2024! 🎉🌿 To celebrate, check out our beautiful storybook "The Perfect Hollow," which follows a Greater Glider’s journey to find a new home. It’s the perfect way for kids to learn about these amazing creatures and why they need our help! 📖🌳 These fluffy, big-eared gliders are not just cute, they're also an important part of Australia's forest ecosystems. Sadly, their numbers have dropped by up to 80% in…
Greater Glider PossumPossums and opossums look almost identical, however, they're different species. Possums are found in Australia, while opossums inhabit the US. It would be hard to believe looking at their photos, but these marsupials are generally disliked and considered pests.
The greater glider vs the Victorian GovernmentWe hear from Sue McKinnon & Peter Roberts, both of the Kinglake Friends of the Forest community group which is going head-to-head with the government-owned logging company VicForests, to save the little-known greater glider from extinction.Sue & Peter explain how, despite the greater glider's threatened status, VicForests continues to clearfell coupes throughout the native forests of Central Highlands and Gippsland where greater gliders are known to inhabit.
Two New Marsupial Species Discovered in Australia, Giving Conservationists Hope After BushfiresThe new marsupial species were found in northern and central Australia
Australia's greater glider, the clumsy possum - Australian GeographicPart of the ringtail possum family, this greater glider lacks the typical prehensile tail
Glider PossumAustralian Museum on Instagram: "It’s #NationalThreatenedSpecies day 🦘 A day to raise awareness of Australia’s native plant and animal species that need our help. Species such as the greater glider (pictured), whose population has declined 80% in just 20 years, are under threat. Tree clearing, forest destruction, habitat fragmentation, bushfires and climate change continue to place greater glider populations at risk. Scientists at the Australian Museum Research Institute (AMRI) are dedic