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

How many baby Kultarrs are in a litter?

A Kultarr (Antechinomys laniger) usually gives birth to around 5 babies.With 1 litters per year, that sums up to a yearly offspring of 5 babies.

Each of those little ones spend around 11 days as a fetus before they are released into the wild. Upon birth, they weight 13.5 kg (29.76 lbs) and measure 1.7 cm (0′ 1″). They are a member of the Dasyuridae family (genus: Antechinomys). An adult Kultarr grows up to a size of 1.51 meter (5′ 0″).

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 Kultarr is 5

The kultarr (Antechinomys laniger) (also called the “jerboa-marsupial”) is a small insectivorous nocturnal marsupial inhabiting the arid interior of Australia. Preferred habitat includes stony deserts, shrubland, woodland, grassland and open plains. The kultarr has a range of adaptations to help cope with Australia’s harsh arid environment including torpor similar to hibernation that helps conserve energy. The species has declined across its former range since European settlement due to changes in land management practices and introduced predators.

Other animals of the family Dasyuridae

Kultarr is a member of the Dasyuridae, as are these animals:

Animals that share a litter size with Kultarr

Those animals also give birth to 5 babies at once:

Animals that get as old as a Kultarr

Other animals that usually reach the age of 3.25 years:

Animals with the same weight as a Kultarr

What other animals weight around 25 grams (0.06 lbs)?