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

How many baby Peleng tarsiers are in a litter?

A Peleng tarsier (Tarsius pelengensis) usually gives birth to around 1 babies.

Upon birth, they weight 1 grams (0 lbs) and measure 1.7 cm (0′ 1″). They are a member of the Tarsiidae family (genus: Tarsius). An adult Peleng tarsier grows up to a size of 11.7 cm (0′ 5″).

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 Peleng tarsier is 1

The Peleng tarsier (Tarsius pelengensis), or the Peleng Island tarsier, is a nocturnal primate found on the island of Peleng, just east of Sulawesi, Indonesia.

Other animals of the family Tarsiidae

Peleng tarsier is a member of the Tarsiidae, as are these animals:

Animals that share a litter size with Peleng tarsier

Those animals also give birth to 1 babies at once:

Animals with the same weight as a Peleng tarsier

What other animals weight around 165 grams (0.36 lbs)?