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How many babies does a Herbert River ringtail possum have at once? (litter size)

How many baby Herbert River ringtail possums are in a litter?

A Herbert River ringtail possum (Pseudochirulus herbertensis) usually gives birth to around 1 babies.With 1 litters per year, that sums up to a yearly offspring of 1 babies.

Upon birth, they weight 275 grams (0.61 lbs) and measure 4 cm (0′ 2″). They are a member of the Pseudocheiridae family (genus: Pseudochirulus). An adult Herbert River ringtail possum grows up to a size of 26.5 cm (0′ 11″).

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 Herbert River ringtail possum is 1

The Herbert River ringtail possum (Pseudochirulus herbertensis) is a species of possum found in northeastern Queensland, Australia. It is a dark brown to black species, sometimes with a white belly. The Herbert River ringtail possum was long considered conspecific with the cinereus ringtail possum (P. cinereus), despite the fact that they are very different in appearance. They are, however, the only members of their New Guinea-centred genus found in Australia. The Herbert River ringtail possum is restricted to tropical rainforest from Mount Lee, west of Ingham, to the Lamb Range, west of Cairns.

Other animals of the family Pseudocheiridae

Herbert River ringtail possum is a member of the Pseudocheiridae, as are these animals:

Animals that share a litter size with Herbert River ringtail possum

Those animals also give birth to 1 babies at once:

Animals with the same weight as a Herbert River ringtail possum

What other animals weight around 1.1 kg (2.42 lbs)?