Monodelphis brevicaudata (Short bare-tailed opossum) is a species of Mammalia in the family Didelphidae. It is found in the Neotropics. It is a insectivore. Individuals are known to live for 12 months.
Definition: Basal metabolic rate (BMR) is the amount of energy expended daily by humans and other animals at rest. Rest is defined as existing in a neutrally temperate environment while in the post-absorptive state.
Definition: Single birth offspring quantity. The proportion or number of offspring produced from a single pregnancy (mammals) or ovulation (fish) or nesting (birds).
Definition: An organism that is adapted to terrestrial life above ground but not immediately on the ground. This includes arboreal and volant organisms.
Definition: Number of individuals in a group that spends the majority of their time in a 24 hour cycle together where there is some indication that these individuals form a social cohesive unit.
Definition: position of an organism in a food web. May be described verbally with descriptors including primary producer, herbivore or carnivore. If described numerically, 1 indicates a primary producer, 2 a herbivore, and so on up the food web.
