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Northern gracile opossum size: How big do they get?

How big does a Northern gracile opossum get? Here is an overview over the average adult age:

A grown Northern gracile opossum (Gracilinanus marica) reaches an average size of 9.9 cm (0′ 4″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). A full-grown exemplary reaches roughly 23 grams (0.05 lbs). A Northern gracile opossum has 5 babies at once. The Northern gracile opossum (genus: Gracilinanus) 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.

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The northern gracile opossum (Gracilinanus marica) is a species of opossum in the family Didelphidae. It is found in Colombia and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

Animals of the same family as a Northern gracile opossum

We found other animals of the Didelphidae family:

Animals with the same size as a Northern gracile opossum

Not that size really matters, but it makes things comparable. So here are a couple of animals that are as big as Northern gracile opossum:

Animals with the same litter size as a Northern gracile opossum

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (5) as a Northern gracile opossum:

Animals with the same weight as a Northern gracile opossum

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Gracilinanus marica: