The greater glider is the largest gliding marsupial in the world. They're as big as a cat and can glide for up to 100 meters. They also have cartoonishly adorable ears and live on a diet of eucalyptus. They're like flying koalas from outer space. So why are we not talking about these animals all the time? Let's find out in this episode of Animalogic. 00:00 The Flying Koalas You Never Knew Existed 01:00 Marsupial of the Year 02:06 Why Greater Gliders Look So Strange 03:16 The Three Greater Glider Species 05:08 How Gliding Works 08:08 Evolution of the Greater Glider 10:40 Baby Greater Glider 12:53 Unique Traits 14:13 Solitary Lifestyle 16:02 Why You Shouldn’t Approach Them 17:24 Why They Became Endangered 18:22 Conservation Efforts in Australia From apex predators to the planet's strangest creatures, Animalogic goes deep into the science, behavior, and biology of the animal kingdom, one species at a time. Special thanks to: Ana Gracanin: https://www.instagram.com/ana_gracanin/?hl=en https://www.youtube.com/@ana_gracanin Watch her greater glider livestream: https://www.youtube.com/live/7R8PMWoq1f0?si=aXMJi6yYW1S5UI8E Wildlife Queensland https://wildlife.org.au/our-work/conservation-programs/queensland-glider-network/ Adopt a Glider here! https://wildlife.org.au/wpsq-shop/adopt/adopt-a-glider/ https://www.facebook.com/WildlifeQueensland/ https://www.instagram.com/wildlifequeensland/ Suzanne Pearson https://www.instagram.com/s.u.e.j.o.y/ https://www.instagram.com/greatergliders/ ───────────────────────────── 📗 GET THE BOOK ───────────────────────────── "Strange Creatures" — animal facts and original illustrations from the Animalogic team: http://bit.ly/animalogicbook ───────────────────────────── JOIN THE COMMUNITY ───────────────────────────── 🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@animalogic 📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AnimalogicShow 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/animalogicshow/ ───────────────────────────── SUPPORT ANIMALOGIC ───────────────────────────── 👕 Merch: https://bit.ly/3SXGrXL ❤️ Member perks: https://bit.ly/AnimalogicMembership 🙏 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/animalogic ───────────────────────────── MORE FROM UNDERKNOWN ───────────────────────────── 🔬 What If – Science Hypotheticals: https://bit.ly/youtube-What-If 🧠 Aperture – Philosophy & Psychology: https://bit.ly/aperture-show 🆘 How to Survive – Survival Science: https://bit.ly/how-to-survive-show ───────────────────────────── 📩 Brand partnerships & collaborations: [email protected] Produced by Underknown: https://underknown.com #koala #animals #wildlife #nature #animal #australia