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Papuan bandicoot size: How big do they get?

How big does a Papuan bandicoot get? Here is an overview over the average adult age:

A grown Papuan bandicoot (Microperoryctes papuensis) reaches an average size of 19.3 cm (0′ 8″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). A full-grown exemplary reaches roughly 158 grams (0.35 lbs). Talking about reproduction, Papuan bandicoots have 1 babies about 1 times per year. The Papuan bandicoot (genus: Microperoryctes) is a member of the family Peroryctidae.

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 Papuan bandicoot is (0' 8

The Papuan bandicoot (Microperoryctes papuensis) is a species of marsupial in the family Peramelidae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. M. papuensis is a small bandicoot with a soft coat with a clear back, upper torso and face stripes. Its head to body length is 175–205 mm; tail length 142–158 mm; the hind foot length is from 43 to 47.1 mm; the ear length 25 to 28 mm and it weighs 145-184 g.

Animals of the same family as a Papuan bandicoot

We found other animals of the Peroryctidae family:

Animals with the same size as a Papuan bandicoot

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

Animals with the same litter size as a Papuan bandicoot

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (1) as a Papuan bandicoot:

Animals with the same weight as a Papuan bandicoot

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Microperoryctes papuensis: