The newest pet sensation is the sugar glider, a tiny nocturnal marsupial who hails from Australia, Indonesia, and New Guinea. The female sugar glider, as with all marsupials, raises a pouch in which she raises her young. In the wild, they live in colonies of between 6-10 gliders and spend most of their time foraging for food.
Sugar gliders make great pets for several reasons.
They adept well to captivity, and they are able to develop strong, long-lasting relationships with their owners. Their lifespan is about 10 years when they are properly cared for. They are especially good pets for people who work because they sleep during the day and come out to play at night, when working people are available to play with them. Most people find sugar gliders so endearing because they love human attention and are so cute. They also have large, pointy ears and big black eyes.