| From: "seph..."
 Newsgroups: alt.binaries.clip-art,alt.binaries.pictures.animals
 Subject: Just a Little Cutie... Sugar Glider... color... jpg format...
 Date: 5 Jan 1998 16:59:15 GMT
 
 Petaurus breviceps... Sugar Glider...
 
 Another scan by a friend...
 
 
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 "There are those who age with Wisdom;
 while others merely get Old"...  Worasan...
 
 fauna-016.jpg
 
 
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 From: bmaple@melbpc.org.au
 File To Comment: animal2/fauna-016_SugarGlider.jpg
 
 Hi there,  I am from Australia as per my email
 address. The picture you have is definitely one of the
 glider possums.  This can be told by the folds of skin
 that appear and show in this picture between its
 feet.  This skin spreads out down its body along its
 side.   Good on you
 I feed brushtail possums in my backyard.
 Up Australian wildlife and all wildlife
 
 
 
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 From: rdavis@upnaway.com
 File To Comment: animal2/fauna-016_SugarGliderPossum.jpg
 
 Hi! The scientific name for the Sugar Glider (not Sugar Glider Possum)
 is Petaurus breviceps. Also, it should be placed under the
 marsupials section as it is a marsupial.
 
 Cheers,
 
 Rob.
 
 
 
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 From: cecile@gynomed.co.za
 File To Comment: animal2/fauna-016_SugarGliderPossum.jpg
 
 Good morning
 
 I just wan't to make sure of the classification of these critters.
 There are two possums, the Squirrel glider (Petaurus norfolcensis)
 and the Sugar glider (Petaurus breviceps).  This photo actually
 looks like the Squirrel glider as it seems to have a more pointed face
 and larger ears.
 
 Thank you
 
 Cecile Morgan
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