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Bushy-tailed opossum size: How big do they get?

How big does a Bushy-tailed opossum get? Here is an overview over the average adult age:

A grown Bushy-tailed opossum (Glironia venusta) reaches an average size of 17.6 cm (0′ 7″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). A full-grown exemplary reaches roughly 114 grams (0.25 lbs). The Bushy-tailed opossum (genus: Glironia) is a member of the family Didelphidae.

As a reference: Humans reach an average body size of 1.65m (5′ 5″) while carrying 62 kg (137 lbs). A human woman is pregnant for 280 days (40 weeks) and on average become 75 years old.

The average adult size of a Bushy-tailed opossum is (0' 7

The bushy-tailed opossum (Glironia venusta) is an opossum from South America. It was first described by English zoologist Oldfield Thomas in 1912. It is a medium-sized opossum characterized by a large, oval, dark ears, fawn to cinnamon coat with a buff to gray underside, grayish limbs, and a furry tail. Little is known of the behavior of the bushy-tailed opossum; less than 25 specimens are known. It appears to be arboreal (tree-living), nocturnal (active mainly at night) and solitary. The diet probably comprises insects, eggs and plant material. This opossum has been captured from heavy, humid, tropical forests; it has been reported from Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. The IUCN classifies it as least concern.

Animals of the same family as a Bushy-tailed opossum

We found other animals of the Didelphidae family:

Animals with the same size as a Bushy-tailed opossum

Not that size really matters, but it makes things comparable. So here are a couple of animals that are as big as Bushy-tailed opossum:

Animals with the same weight as a Bushy-tailed opossum

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Glironia venusta: