Greater gliders subsist almost entirely on the young leaves and flower buds of select eucalypt species, especially Eucalyptus radiata, Eucalyptus viminalis, and Eucalyptus acmenoides.
Young leaves are preferred because they have higher concentration of nitrogen and lower concentration of lignocellulose (acid-detergent fibre).
Overall, eucalypt leaves are a poor source of nutrients.

Due to its nocturnal lifestyle, a natural predator of the glider is the Powerful Owl (Ninox strenua).
It hunts by concentrating in pockets within their relatively large home range until populations of prey are depleted to a level that causes the owl to shift hunting grounds.
Other predators include feral cats, introduced to Australia with the arrival of Europeans.
Greater gliders subsist almost entirely on the young leaves and flower buds of select eucalypt species, especially Eucalyptus radiata, Eucalyptus viminalis, and Eucalyptus acmenoides. Young leaves are preferred because they have higher concentration of nitrogen and lower concentration of lignocellulose (acid-detergent fibre). Overall, eucalypt leaves are a poor source of nutrients.
Due to its nocturnal lifestyle, a natural predator of the glider is the Powerful Owl (Ninox strenua). It hunts by concentrating in pockets within their relatively large home range until populations of prey are depleted to a level that causes the owl to shift hunting grounds. Other predators include feral cats, introduced to Australia with the arrival of Europeans.
Greater glider