Comments on: Why do people assume that sugar gliders and flying squirrels are the same thing?

By: myaddictiontofire

myaddictiontofire — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 10:56:27 +0000

My glider kids have been called all kinds of things. Most people just can’t make the relation between them and marsupials – when I’m showing them to someone I have to use a flying squirrel as an example to what they can do with the gliding membrane. They never remember anyways, always say “you know, those uh… uh, flying uh… bat monkey things!”…

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By: true_blue_werewolf

true_blue_werewolf — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 09:55:27 +0000

Ignorance and lack of information. Being that they look similar can throw the ignorant off. But they are completely different animals.

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By: tiger b

tiger b — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 08:51:46 +0000

Because many people are ignorant and ambivalant about certain subjects. This is not reflective of their overall intelligence but your question is.

For instance, why would a zoologist get mad at somebody calling a capuchin or ostrich an african mammal. They would simply acknowledge most people don’t care if they know the answer or not.

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By: sncmom2000

sncmom2000 — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 08:08:42 +0000

Because people don’t know what they really are.

I love sugar gliders. They are so soft. Until they pee on my shoulder.

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By: lollipop

lollipop — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 06:53:19 +0000

If I name my flying squirrel Sugar Glider, they are the same thing. Anyway … thank you for the info.

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