Grey short-tailed opossum — size comparison

The grey short-tailed opossum lives in central South America. A small marsupial chiefly associated with the ground and shelters among vegetation, it can also us

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Length

od pyska do nasady ogonaReference values · details in the profiles

Grey short-tailed opossum

Monodelphis domestica

ok. 12,5 cmAdult individual · zakres i populacja opisane przy wymiarze
Body length (excluding tail)

od pyska do nasady ogonaMeasurement: side

Mass
80–155 g · ogólny zakres ADW, zależny od płciZakres źródłowy z kwalifikatorami, nie masa przypisana sylwetce
Shared ground line. The scale follows the measurement stated for each animal. Boy: approx. 115 cm
Body length (excluding tail)Scale in cm
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Grey short-tailed opossumBody length (excluding tail)approx. 12.5 cm

The scale compares the named dimensions. View direction and measurement points are given for each animal.

Scale based on the stated dimensions for each animal

Boy: approx. 115 cm
Grey short-tailed opossum — size comparison — facts and sources

The grey short-tailed opossum lives in central South America. A small marsupial chiefly associated with the ground and shelters among vegetation, it can also use human surroundings.

It eats invertebrates, small vertebrates and fruit, locating food chiefly by smell. Its short, partly prehensile tail may carry nesting material.

Usually solitary, it differs from many familiar marsupials in lacking a developed pouch. Young remain attached to the female’s nipples before beginning to spend time in the nest.

nos → nasada ogona; ogon wyłączony. Długość ciała dorosłych 10–15 cm, ogon zwykle połowę tej wartości osobno. Punkt to środek zakresu, a nie średnia populacji. Wysokość obrysu wynika z proporcji ilustracji; przód jest przybliżoną projekcją.

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