Evolution of the Sugar Gliders

Sugar gliders (petaurus breviceps) are marsupials who dwell in rainforests in Australia. They’re palm-sized and are known for their ability to “glide” between trees. Their “wings” are skin between their hands and back ankles, and they use their tails to propel themselves. They’re nocturnal, with a diet that feeds on nectar, pollen, and tree sap, sometimes eating spiders and beetles. They nest in tree hollows with others to keep warm. Because of climate change, sugar gliders will nest alone, they don’t need to keep warm anymore. Deforestation will make them lose their “wings” to live on the ground more and they’ll be brown (camouflage). They’ll also develop longer tails to hang on and sleep on branches. and they’ll be more herbivorous, because humans will start including bugs in their diet. Their eyes will also become nocturnal based, because solar radiation from climate change shows more cloudy, dark days.