Isabella Howard and Kara Yougentob testing the insulation and heat reflective properties of Greater Glider nest box prototypes with a thermal imaging camera. Photo: Jamie Kidston/ANU
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Its super long fluffy tail gave it away The first time I saw one, I was leading a night walk and we heard this big crash in the eucalyptus trees above us, said Wendy Bithell of Vision Walks Eco-Tours as we strapped on night vision goggles, the nature guide s secret weapon for spotting nocturnal critters in the rainforests of northern New South Wales (NSW). We looked up and its super long fluffy tail gave it away, added Bithell. They re beautiful creatures to look at, but they re not as graceful as you d think they might be.
A solitary, tree-dwelling marsupial with big furry ears, large round eyes and a feather boa-like tail that lives in the eucalypt forests of eastern Australia, the greater glider is often described as a clumsy flying possum. Only cuter.