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

How many baby Painted ringtail possums are in a litter?

A Painted ringtail possum (Pseudocheirus forbesi) usually gives birth to around 1 babies.

Upon birth, they weight 168 grams (0.37 lbs) and measure 3.3 cm (0′ 2″). They are a member of the Pseudocheiridae family (genus: Pseudocheirus). An adult Painted 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 Painted ringtail possum is 1

The painted ringtail possum or moss-forest ringtail possum (Pseudochirulus forbesi) is a species of marsupial in the family Pseudocheiridae. It is found in Papua New Guinea.

Other animals of the family Pseudocheiridae

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

Animals that share a litter size with Painted ringtail possum

Those animals also give birth to 1 babies at once:

Animals with the same weight as a Painted ringtail possum

What other animals weight around 642 grams (1.42 lbs)?

Animals with the same size as a Painted ringtail possum

Also reaching around 26.5 cm (0′ 11″) in size do these animals: