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How much does a Gilbert’s dunnart weight?

It is hard to guess what a Gilbert’s dunnart weights. But we have the answer:

An adult Gilbert’s dunnart (Sminthopsis gilberti) on average weights 19 grams (0.04 lbs).

The Gilbert’s dunnart is from the family Dasyuridae (genus: Sminthopsis). When reaching adult age, they grow up to 9.5 cm (0′ 4″).

As a reference: An average human weights in at 62 kg (137 lbs) and reaches an average size of 1.65m (5′ 5″). Humans spend 280 days (40 weeks) in the womb of their mother and reach around 75 years of age.

The average adult weight of a Gilbert's dunnart is 19 grams (0.04 lbs)

Gilbert’s dunnart (Sminthopsis gilberti) is a recently discovered dunnart, described in 1984. The length from snout to tail being 155–180 mm of which head to anus is 80–90 mm and tail 75–90 mm long. Hind foot size is 18 mm, ear length of 21 mm and with a weight of 14-25 grams.

Animals of the same family as a Gilbert’s dunnart

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Animals with the same weight as a Gilbert’s dunnart

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Sminthopsis gilberti: