The sugar glider is a tiny nocturnal marsupial with enormous eyes, a bushy tail and a remarkable ability to glide up to 50 metres between trees using a stretchy membrane that runs from its wrists to its ankles. Found in forests and woodlands across eastern and northern Australia, these social animals live in family groups and feed on nectar, sap, insects and pollen. They depend on connected forests with plenty of tree hollows for nesting, and organisations like Bush Heritage Australia work to protect and restore these important habitats. Despite their superhero-like gliding skills, they still have to climb back up a tree after every landing — gravity always gets the last laugh.