These minuscule gliding mammals have just been born at an Australian zoo
They’re the world’s smallest gliding mammals, in fact.
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Prepare for your daily dose of cute, courtesy of these absolutely tiny feathertail gliders.
Feathertails don’t get any larger than 8cm long, about the size of a small mouse, and grow to a maximum weight of just 14g.
![Some tiny feathertail gliders at Taronga Zoo](http://content.assets.pressassociation.io/2018/05/29144418/ed89501a-0471-40cd-955e-c239b34c08b0.jpg)
This latest litter of joeys was born back in March and only recently emerged from their mother’s pouch.
![A feathertail glider at Taronga Zoo](http://content.assets.pressassociation.io/2018/05/29144754/488aeb3c-c98c-4d78-92b6-21abf971d9ae.jpg)