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Some facts about the
Shorttailed opossum
Adult weight : 0.105 kg (0.231 lbs)
Maximum longevity : 5 years
Female maturity :122 days
Male maturity : 122 days
Gestation : 15 days
Weaning : 53 days
Litter size : 9
Interval between litters : 53 days
Weight at weaning : 0.02 kg (0.044 lbs)
Body mass : 0.104 kg (0.2288 lbs)
Temperature : 32.85 °C (91.13 °F)
Gray short-tailed opossum
Order : Didelphimorphia
Family : Didelphidae
Subfamily : Didelphinae
Species : Monodelphis domestica
The Gray short-tailed opossum is listed as Least Concern (LR/lc), lowest risk. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Namings for the gray shorttailed opossum
A young / baby of a gray shorttailed opossum is called a 'joey'. The females are called 'jill' and males 'jack'.
Facts about the gray short-tailed opossum
Breeding of experimental rats (inbred Long Evans Rat LE/CpbHsd and outbred Wistar Rat HsdBrlHan:WIST) and The Gray Short-Tailed Opossums (Monodelphis domestica) is also performed at Animal House.
edu, phone: 1-505-277-2844, fax: 1-505-277-0304 Abstract: The opossum, Monodelphis domestica, is arguably the best studied, genetically, of the American marsupial species.
INTRODUCTION The South American gray short-tailed opossum, Monodelphis domestica, is a small (80-120 g), nocturnal marsupial native to Brazil and adjacent countries.
Monodelphis domestica is a small South American opossum that is particularly suitable for studies of UVR carcinogenesis (25). (Full text)
A quantitative and histological study of the gonads of newborn grey short-tailed opossums, Monodelphis domestica, is described. (Full text)
The short-tailed opossum (Monodelphis domestica) is rapidly increasing in popularity in the exotic market for the following reasons: (Full text)
In particular, the South American opossum Monodelphis domestica is an ideal animal for spinal cord injury studies examining the ability of the immature CNS to repair after injury. (Full text)