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How many babies does a Black wallaroo have at once? (litter size)

How many baby Black wallaroos are in a litter?

A Black wallaroo (Macropus bernardus) usually gives birth to around 1 babies.

Upon birth, they weight 4 grams (0.01 lbs) and measure 2.6 cm (0′ 2″). They are a member of the Macropodidae family (genus: Macropus). An adult Black wallaroo grows up to a size of 64.6 cm (2′ 2″).

To have a reference: Humans obviously usually have a litter size of one ;). Their babies are in the womb of their mother for 280 days (40 weeks) and reach an average size of 1.65m (5′ 5″). They weight in at 62 kg (137 lbs), which is obviously highly individual, and reach an average age of 75 years.

The average litter size of a Black wallaroo is 1

The black wallaroo (Osphranter bernardus), Bernard’s wallaroo or Woodward’s wallaroo, is a species of macropod restricted to a small, mountainous area in Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia, between South Alligator River and Nabarlek. It classified as near threatened, mostly due to its limited distribution. A large proportion of the range is protected by Kakadu National Park.

Other animals of the family Macropodidae

Black wallaroo is a member of the Macropodidae, as are these animals:

Animals that share a litter size with Black wallaroo

Those animals also give birth to 1 babies at once:

Animals with the same weight as a Black wallaroo

What other animals weight around 17 kg (37.48 lbs)?