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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
(Sarah Lievore/Taronga Zoo)

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
(Sarah Lievore/Taronga Zoo)
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