Deck 13: Sugar Gliders

Question 1

How many sugar gliders should be housed together?

A)A minimum of four
B)Never more than one
C)Two: a male and a female
D)No less than five and no more than ten

Answer 1

A

Question 2

The young of sugar gliders are called _____.

A)kits
B)cubs
C)joeys
D)pups

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Which of the following terms refers to the fused middle two toes of the sugar glider's hid feet?

A)Volplane
B)Detritus
C)Syndactylism
D)Arboreal

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Sugar gliders are able to glide for distances _____.

A)up to 50 feet
B)nearly 175 feet
C)as great as 300 feet
D)more than 200 yards

Question 5

Pouch-independent young are described as the number of days _____.

A)postnatal
B)OOP
C)post delivery
D)PND

Question 6

Feeding sugar gliders will cause their urine to smell stronger and be more pungent.

A)arachnids
B)oranges
C)meal worms
D)dog kibble

Question 7

Which of the following statements accurately represents sugar gliders?

A)Sugar gliders are solitary animals.
B)Their behavior in captivity mirrors behaviors observed by field researchers.
C)The sugar glider is considered to be a domesticated species.
D)A solitary sugar glider will self-mutilate.

Question 8

When a sugar glider has _____, it is usually evidenced by diarrhea.

A)nephritis
B)vitamin A deficiency
C)osteodystrophy
D)giardia

Question 9

The amount of blood taken for blood tests can be ____ of bodyweight.

A)no more than 1 percent
B)up to 3 percent
C)between 3 and 4 percent
D)up to 5 percent

Question 10

The sugar glider's diet _____.

A)is similar to that of any other insectivore
B)should consist of seeds, nuts, and cereal grains
C)will vary depending on the season
D)must be comprised of at least 50 percent sugar (cubes or candies)