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Article Title: General Husbandry and medical care of sugar gliders
Author: R. Booth
Year: 1999
Book Title: Current Veterinary Therapy XIII
Publisher: Saunders & Co.
City: Philadelphia
Pages: pp1157-63
     This article explores the care and veterinary health of Sugar Gliders. It is extremely well researched and details the most common problems encountered.





Article Title: A review of the ecology of the Sugar Glider
Authors: S. R. Henry and G. C. Suckling
Year: 1984
Book Title: Possums and Gliders
Publisher: Australian Mammal Society
City: Sydney
Pages: pp355-58
      This article reviews all aspects of Sugar Gliders living in the wild, including: what they eat; how they interact with other animals; and where they live.




Article Title: Social Communication by chemical signals in flying phalangers
Author: T. Schultze-Westrum
Year: 1969
Book Title: Olfaction and Taste II
Publisher: Rockefeller University Press
City: New York
Pages: pp268-77
     During the 1960's, Thomas Schultze-Westrum did extensive research on the communication of Sugar Gliders. He discovered that they had a number of scent glands and that these were used between animals to communicate different messages. This is a short article that summarises his findings.





Article Title: Communications in Possums: a review
Author: J. G. Biggins
Year: 1984
Book Title: Possums and Gliders
Publisher: Australian Mammal Society
City: Sydney
Pages: pp35-57
     Possums and marsupial gliders are closely related. This article explores the different ways this group of animals communicate, including vocalisations, scent communication and various visual displays. It is a good article to read to help you understand what your Sugar Gliders are saying.



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