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Rufous mouse opossum size: How big do they get?

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

A grown Rufous mouse opossum (Marmosa lepida) reaches an average size of 10.8 cm (0′ 5″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). A full-grown exemplary reaches roughly 14 grams (0.03 lbs). A Rufous mouse opossum has 5 babies at once. The Rufous mouse opossum (genus: Marmosa) 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 rufous mouse opossum (Marmosa lepida) or little rufous mouse opossum is an opossum species from South America. The species has been found in Bolivia, Surinam, French Guinea, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru and Surinam in lowland tropical rainforest at altitudes from 100 to 1000 m. It is presumed to feed on insects and fruit, like its close relatives.It is considered a monotype. It is smaller in size and has a brighter red colored fur, distinguishing it from other congeners.Though the species has been known for over a century, very few specimens have been studied, most of these from areas below 600m and taken from western edges of the Amazon basin and Guianas. Its dorsal pelage is reddish-brown and its ventral pelage is grayish. Researchers believe this coloring is product of adaptation to a humid forest environment.

Animals of the same family as a Rufous mouse opossum

We found other animals of the Didelphidae family:

Animals with the same size as a Rufous mouse opossum

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

Animals with the same litter size as a Rufous mouse opossum

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

Animals with the same weight as a Rufous mouse opossum

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Marmosa lepida: