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cassidy1996:
Just like Nigerian political parties APC = Pdp

TheSourcerer:
Sugar Glider vs Flying Squirrel: A Tale of Two Gliders
From moonlit forests in Australia to the canopy-covered woodlands of North America and Asia, two animals have mastered the art of aerial acrobatics: the sugar glider and the flying squirrel. Though they look like long-lost twins with flaps of skin that let them glide gracefully through the trees, these animals are not closely related. One is a marsupial, the other a placental mammal—and that’s just the beginning.

🧬 Origins and Classification
- Sugar Glider (Petaurus breviceps): Native to Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea. Classified as a marsupial, it nurtures its young inside a pouch.
- Flying Squirrel (family Sciuridae, tribe Pteromyini): Found in North America, Europe, and Asia. A placental mammal that gives birth to fully formed babies and does not use a pouch.
Despite their similar body plans, they evolved these gliding abilities independently through a process called convergent evolution—a testament to how nature shapes animals to thrive in similar environments.




Anatomy and Physical Traits
- Membrane for Gliding:
- Both species have a patagium—a skin membrane that stretches from the wrists to the ankles (sugar glider) or from forelimbs to hind limbs (flying squirrel).
- Sugar gliders have slightly better control mid-glide due to stronger muscle attachments.
- Tail:
- Sugar Glider: Long, prehensile tail used for grasping branches.
- Flying Squirrel: Flat and bushy, serving primarily as a rudder for steering during flight.
- Eyes:
- Both have large eyes for night vision, since they’re nocturnal.
- Sugar gliders often have a more forward-facing, expressive look.

🌍 Habitat and Behavior
- Sugar Glider:
- Prefers warm climates, lives in eucalyptus forests.
- Lives in colonies and is highly social—often found snuggling with family members.
- Marks territory with scent glands and communicates through high-pitched sounds.
- Flying Squirrel:
- Thrives in temperate and boreal forests, often nesting in tree cavities.
- While social to an extent, generally more solitary or loosely communal.
- Uses chirps and squeaks, especially ultrasonic tones undetectable to humans.

🍽️ Diet and Feeding
- Sugar Glider:
- Omnivorous, loves sweet plant sap, nectar, fruit, insects.

- Has specialized teeth to gouge bark for sap.
- Flying Squirrel:
- Also omnivorous but favors nuts, seeds, fungi, and insects.
- Occasionally scavenges bird eggs or carrion.

👶 Reproduction and Development
- Sugar gliders, as marsupials, give birth to underdeveloped young that crawl into the pouch for months of development.
- Flying squirrels give birth to fully formed pups that mature in a nest.

🪂 Gliding Skills and Navigation
- Both can glide up to 100 feet or more, depending on species and terrain.
- Sugar gliders use precision glides between trees for foraging and escape.
- Flying squirrels are known for their stealth and agility, silently darting through forests.
Key Differences at a Glance
- Biological Class: Marsupial vs Placental Mammal.
- Native Regions: Australia & Papua vs North America, Europe, Asia.
- Social Nature: Highly social vs Moderately social.
- Pouch: Present in sugar gliders; absent in flying squirrels.

Note
Sugar gliders and flying squirrels might seem alike at first glance, but they’re worlds apart in origin and biology. Still, their shared adaptations showcase nature’s ingenuity—and serve as a reminder that similar environments can mold very different species into parallel marvels of evolution.

Praisee247:
Let's get to know ourselves and for better things in future such real friendship, real marriage, real courtship. I believe we have real born again guys and ladies out there. Prove your sincerity before God. Let's join the clique, the crew.

7victor:
Please i need to know whether the federal government has implemented the minimum wage for lecturers for this month (January).

Some people i know say they still receive the old salary when January salary was paid last week.

ZaideAlex:
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Laseye008:
Serious fight and shooting going at Ojota olopa Lagos between the Okade and Napep this morning.



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Blu03:
Yes! I now have so much power.

Blu03:
then you know nothing of women.

Blu03:
lol, none. I just wanna see if i would be taken more seriously as a guy.

Blu03:
not a virgin fan? What wouldn't i see on Nairaland?
Cause you're really cute.

Blu03:
not even by two voluptuous virgins?

kidap:
Checkout the latest means of Transportation in Lagos after the ban of Keke and Okada.

Below is a video of some horses spotted in the street of Lagos calling for passengers going Obalende , CMS and Ajah


https://youtu.be/042eOGrIKAoi. : o


Source: https://ngg.ng/2020/02/03/horses-becomes-the-means-of-transortation-in-lagos-after-the-ban-of-okada-keke/
Lalasticlala OAM4J, Mynd44

kidap:
Checkout the latest means of Transportation in Lagos after the ban of Keke and Okada.

Below is a video of some horses spotted in the street of Lagos calling for passengers going Obalende , CMS and Ajah



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=042eOGrIKAo


Source: https://ngg.ng/2020/02/03/horses-becomes-the-means-of-transortation-in-lagos-after-the-ban-of-okada-keke/
Lalasticlala OAM4J, Mynd44

Godyblend:
Starting from the new month . Have decided to quit porn and masturbation. Please what kinds of drugs can i take to build by system back. Tnks

Blu03:


Men and wanting to be raped...

teegist:
A yet to be identified young man has been scarred and disabled for life after losing hand during an alleged cultists attack in Agbura Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.

The post was shared by one oga ndu, his caption read:

“NIGGA’s hand was cut-off today in Agbura, Bayelsa State..
Alleged cultist attack …
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#Sày_No_To_Cultism”

Read more: https://www.teegist.com/2020/02/03/sad-or-hilarious-man-loses-hand-during-a-cult-group-clash/

Cc: seun, lalasticlala, ishilove, mynd44

arinze198:
Police operatives from Olosan Division, Mushin area of Lagos, led by the DPO, CSP Ayodele Arogbo, have arrested a 25-year old man, Zuberu Kamilu, who allegedly engaged a 13-year old girl in sex very early in the morning on the street.

P.M.EXPRESS reports that the incident happened along Agege Motor Road, Mushin area of Lagos, where they reside.

Full story: https://pmexpressng.com/man-25-caught-sex-girl-13-street/

Anthony0094:
Abaribe Was Right, The Igbo Bows Down to no Man. Check this Historical Picture That says it all

In Igboland when an elder tells you a proverb and still explains it means the money used in paying the bride price of ones mum is wasted, null and void.

Yes, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe spoke in proverb and i explained it in an article yesterday with the title:

'If you claim Igbo Man Don't Kneel Before a man, then what are these Igbo men doing before a man?'

Femi Fani Kayode our inlaw added his voice to show support:



But i just stumbled on a picture that further explains it. Just look at the 3 esteemed leaders meeting Queen Elizabeth and see things for yourself.

Obi, Emir and Oba.

Kylekent59:
Cultism doesn't pay.

Just have in mind that the day you joined is the day you sold out your soul to the devil.