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Woodlark cuscus size: How big do they get?

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

A grown Woodlark cuscus (Phalanger lullulae) reaches an average size of 37.2 cm (1′ 3″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). A full-grown exemplary reaches roughly 1.63 kg (3.6 lbs). A Woodlark cuscus has 1 babies at once. The Woodlark cuscus (genus: Phalanger) is a member of the family Phalangeridae.

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 Woodlark cuscus (Phalanger lullulae) is a species of marsupial in the family Phalangeridae endemic to Papua New Guinea, specifically on Madau and Woodlark Island, a part of the Milne Bay Province of Papua New Guinea. It happens to be the largest mammal living on Woodlark Island but it is also found on the neighboring island of Alcester, 70 kilometers south of Woodlark Island.

Animals of the same family as a Woodlark cuscus

We found other animals of the Phalangeridae family:

Animals with the same size as a Woodlark cuscus

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

Animals with the same litter size as a Woodlark cuscus

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

Animals with the same weight as a Woodlark cuscus

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Phalanger lullulae: