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Long-nosed short-tailed opossum size: How big do they get?

How big does a Long-nosed short-tailed opossum get? Here is an overview over the average adult age:

A grown Long-nosed short-tailed opossum (Monodelphis scalops) reaches an average size of 13.9 cm (0′ 6″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). A full-grown exemplary reaches roughly 765 grams (1.69 lbs). The Long-nosed short-tailed opossum (genus: Monodelphis) is a member of the family Didelphidae.

As a reference: Humans reach an average body size of 1.65m (5′ 5″) while carrying 62 kg (137 lbs). A human woman is pregnant for 280 days (40 weeks) and on average become 75 years old.

The average adult size of a Long-nosed short-tailed opossum is (0' 6

The long-nosed short-tailed opossum (Monodelphis scalops), is an opossum species from Argentina and Brazil.

Animals of the same family as a Long-nosed short-tailed opossum

We found other animals of the Didelphidae family:

Animals with the same size as a Long-nosed short-tailed opossum

Not that size really matters, but it makes things comparable. So here are a couple of animals that are as big as Long-nosed short-tailed opossum:

Animals with the same weight as a Long-nosed short-tailed opossum

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Monodelphis scalops: