Feathertail Glider

tiny marsupial · gliding mammal · Australia

Feather-shaped tail. This little marsupial's tail looks like a feather and helps it balance and steer as it glides from tree to tree.

Smallest glider ever. The feathertail glider is the world's smallest gliding mammal, making it extra tiny even among its gliding cousins.

Australian home. These adorable creatures live in the forests of eastern Australia, where they zoom between trees at night.

Night explorer. Feathertail gliders are nocturnal, meaning they come out after dark to hunt for insects and explore the treetops.

Native marsupial. Like kangaroos and koalas, the feathertail glider is a marsupial, which means mothers carry babies in a pouch.