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How old does a Kultarr get? (age expectancy)

What is the maximal age a Kultarr reaches?

An adult Kultarr (Antechinomys laniger) usually gets as old as 3.25 years.

Kultarrs are around 11 days in the womb of their mother. When born, they weight 13.5 kg (29.76 lbs) and measure 4 cm (0′ 2″). As a member of the Dasyuridae family (genus: Antechinomys), a Kultarr caries out around 5 little ones per pregnancy, which happens around 1 times a year. Fully grown, they reach a bodylength of 1.51 meter (5′ 0″).

As a reference: Usually, humans get as old as 100 years, with the average being around 75 years. After being carried in the belly of their mother for 280 days (40 weeks), they grow to an average size of 1.65m (5′ 5″) and weight in at 62 kg (137 lbs), which is obviously highly individual.

A Kultarr gets as old as 3.25 years

The kultarr (Antechinomys laniger) (also called the “jerboa-marsupial”) is a small insectivorous nocturnal marsupial inhabiting the arid interior of Australia. Preferred habitat includes stony deserts, shrubland, woodland, grassland and open plains. The kultarr has a range of adaptations to help cope with Australia’s harsh arid environment including torpor similar to hibernation that helps conserve energy. The species has declined across its former range since European settlement due to changes in land management practices and introduced predators.

Animals of the same family as a Kultarr

Not really brothers and sisters, but from the same biological family (Dasyuridae):

Animals that reach the same age as Kultarr

With an average age of 3.25 years, Kultarr are in good companionship of the following animals:

Animals with the same number of babies Kultarr

The same number of babies at once (5) are born by:

Weighting as much as Kultarr

A fully grown Kultarr reaches around 25 grams (0.06 lbs). So do these animals: