Environmental Graffiti

The Cutest Flying Animals on Earth

The sugar glider is a marsupial native to the forests and rainforests of eastern and northern Australia, New Guinea, and the Bismarck Archipelago. It was introduced to Tasmania and about 15 years ago to the United States. Sugar gliders are tree dwellers that live in colonies of 15 to 30 animals. During the day, these nocturnal animals rest in hollow trees, in nests lined with leaves.

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Doggy Hero Saves Kangaroo

When a mother dies in the wild, there’s normally not much hope for offspring; they are, in the words of a TV show that I used to loathe, the weakest link. Image from westietess on Flickr Every once and again, however, something amazing happens, and for this kangaroo joey, [...]

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