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

How many baby Sangihe tarsiers are in a litter?

A Sangihe tarsier (Tarsius sangirensis) usually gives birth to around 1 babies.

Upon birth, they weight 517 grams (1.14 lbs) and measure 1.7 cm (0′ 1″). They are a member of the Tarsiidae family (genus: Tarsius). An adult Sangihe tarsier grows up to a size of 10.4 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 Sangihe tarsier is 1

The Sangihe tarsier (Tarsius sangirensis), also known as Sangihe Island tarsier, is a small primate found on Sangir Island, which is located about 200 kilometers north-east of the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia. In 2008 a population of the Sangihe tarsier was determined to be a distinct species, the Siau Island tarsier (Tarsius tumpara).

Other animals of the family Tarsiidae

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

Animals that share a litter size with Sangihe tarsier

Those animals also give birth to 1 babies at once:

Animals with the same weight as a Sangihe tarsier

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