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How many babies does a Stein’s cuscus have at once? (litter size)

How many baby Stein’s cuscuss are in a litter?

A Stein’s cuscus (Phalanger vestitus) usually gives birth to around 1 babies.

Upon birth, they weight 691 grams (1.52 lbs) and measure 3.3 cm (0′ 2″). They are a member of the Phalangeridae family (genus: Phalanger). An adult Stein’s cuscus grows up to a size of 42.4 cm (1′ 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 Stein's cuscus is 1

Stein’s cuscus (Phalanger vestitus) is a species of marsupial in the family Phalangeridae. It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.

Other animals of the family Phalangeridae

Stein’s cuscus is a member of the Phalangeridae, as are these animals:

Animals that share a litter size with Stein’s cuscus

Those animals also give birth to 1 babies at once:

Animals with the same weight as a Stein’s cuscus

What other animals weight around 1.85 kg (4.08 lbs)?

Animals with the same size as a Stein’s cuscus

Also reaching around 42.4 cm (1′ 5″) in size do these animals: