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How much does a Plantain squirrel weight?

It is hard to guess what a Plantain squirrel weights. But we have the answer:

An adult Plantain squirrel (Callosciurus notatus) on average weights 210 grams (0.46 lbs).

The Plantain squirrel is from the family Sciuridae (genus: Callosciurus). They can live for up to 9.58 years. When reaching adult age, they grow up to 20.3 cm (0′ 8″). Usually, Plantain squirrels have 2 babies per litter.

As a reference: An average human weights in at 62 kg (137 lbs) and reaches an average size of 1.65m (5′ 5″). Humans spend 280 days (40 weeks) in the womb of their mother and reach around 75 years of age.

The average adult weight of a Plantain squirrel is 210 grams (0.46 lbs)

The plantain squirrel, oriental squirrel or tricoloured squirrel (Callosciurus notatus) is a species of rodents in the family Sciuridae found in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand in a wide range of habitats: forests, mangroves, parks, gardens, and agricultural areas. Fruit farmers consider them to be pests.Its body is about 20–30 cm (8–12 in) long with a similar-sized tail. It is greyish/brown with a chestnut belly and a black and white stripe on the side. The genus name Callosciurus means beautiful squirrels.Its diet consists mostly of leaves and fruits, but it also eats insects and bird eggs. It is known to break open twigs that contain ant larvae to eat them. It can eat fruits much bigger than itself, such as mangoes, jackfruit, or coconuts. It is very quick and agile in trees, able to jump a few metres between trees, and rarely wanders on the ground.Kloss’s squirrel (Callosciurus albescens) is sometimes considered a subspecies.

Animals of the same family as a Plantain squirrel

We found other animals of the Sciuridae family:

Animals with the same weight as a Plantain squirrel

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Callosciurus notatus:

Animals with the same size as a Plantain squirrel

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

Animals with the same litter size as a Plantain squirrel

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (2) as a Plantain squirrel:

Animals with the same life expectancy as a Plantain squirrel

Completely different animals, but becoming as old as a Plantain squirrel: