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How much does a Herbert River ringtail possum weight?

It is hard to guess what a Herbert River ringtail possum weights. But we have the answer:

An adult Herbert River ringtail possum (Pseudocheirus herbertensis) on average weights 1.1 kg (2.43 lbs).

The Herbert River ringtail possum is from the family Pseudocheiridae (genus: Pseudocheirus). When reaching adult age, they grow up to 26.5 cm (0′ 11″). On average, Herbert River ringtail possums can have babies 1 times per year with a litter size of 1.

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 Herbert River ringtail possum is 1.1 kg (2.43 lbs)

The Herbert River ringtail possum (Pseudochirulus herbertensis) is a species of possum found in northeastern Queensland, Australia. It is a dark brown to black species, sometimes with a white belly. The Herbert River ringtail possum was long considered conspecific with the cinereus ringtail possum (P. cinereus), despite the fact that they are very different in appearance. They are, however, the only members of their New Guinea-centred genus found in Australia. The Herbert River ringtail possum is restricted to tropical rainforest from Mount Lee, west of Ingham, to the Lamb Range, west of Cairns.

Animals of the same family as a Herbert River ringtail possum

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Animals with the same weight as a Herbert River ringtail possum

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Animals with the same litter size as a Herbert River ringtail possum

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (1) as a Herbert River ringtail possum: