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

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

A grown Marajó short-tailed opossum (Monodelphis maraxina) reaches an average size of 13.4 cm (0′ 6″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). The Marajó 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 Marajó short-tailed opossum is  (0' 6

The Marajó short-tailed opossum (Monodelphis maraxina) is an opossum species from South America.It is endemic to Brazil, in the Amazon River delta region within Maranhão state.

Animals of the same family as a Marajó short-tailed opossum

We found other animals of the Didelphidae family:

Animals with the same size as a Marajó 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 Marajó short-tailed opossum: