Also known as: the little flying opossum, the little glider, the little falanger or the flying Mouse is the smallest of the mammals that have the ability to hover and one of the two representatives of the Acrobatidae family; the other: the New Guinea-tailed opossum, being slightly larger.
The name was attributed to him because of his feather-shaped tail.
Flying mouse food
It lives in groups of 10 to 20 individuals and feeds on leaves, nectar, pollen and various arthropods.Features flying Mouse
Although it has the dimensions of a small mouse (65 to 80 mm. length and between 10 and 14 g.) can make jumps and can easily hover, from tree to tree, on a length of approx. 25 yards.
Like most floating mammals, the small phalanx has a parachute membrane between the front and back of the legs; much thicker than the other marsupials (such as marsupials). Petaurus breviceps (Sugar Glider), but smaller in size, extending only between the elbows and knees.
The peculiarity of the little possum is represented by the shape and structure of the tail: it has about the same length as the entire body, with the head, it is quite thin, moderately prehensile and almost hairless (except for the 2 tufts of long and spiky hair arranged laterally).
When in the right position, the tail looks more like a double comb. For the mammal it has a particularly important role, being used both for flight control: steering and braking, as well as to collect small branches and buds.
The body is covered by a uniformly colored gray coat, around the eyes it shows 2 spots of a darker shade, and usually behind the ears it has two small white spots. The lower part of the body is lighter in color.
Its ears are moderately large (compared to the size of the Copr) and round.
The natural habitat of this particular mammal is in eastern Australia, being spread from northern Queensland to Victoria.
Because of its size and nocturnal habitat it is difficult to study, but it seems to prefer secluded areas with high vegetation and moderate rainfall, in which it is very little disturbed.
Breeding flying Mouse
Females give birth to 2-4 cubs, which they keep in marsupium in the first 65 days, and after approx. 100 days wean them off.
