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How much does a Long-tailed marmot weight?

It is hard to guess what a Long-tailed marmot weights. But we have the answer:

An adult Long-tailed marmot (Marmota caudata) on average weights 4.35 kg (9.59 lbs).

The Long-tailed marmot is from the family Sciuridae (genus: Marmota). When reaching adult age, they grow up to 40.6 cm (1′ 4″). On average, Long-tailed marmots can have babies 1 times per year with a litter size of 3.

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 Long-tailed marmot is 4.35 kg (9.59 lbs)

The long-tailed marmot (Marmota caudata) or golden marmot is a marmot species in the family Sciuridae.It occurs in mountainous regions in the central parts of Asia where it lives in open or lightly wooded habitats, often among rocks where dwarf junipers grow. It is IUCN Red Listed as Least Concern. As suggested by its name, it is a relatively long-tailed species of marmot.

Animals of the same family as a Long-tailed marmot

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Animals with the same weight as a Long-tailed marmot

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Marmota caudata:

Animals with the same litter size as a Long-tailed marmot

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (3) as a Long-tailed marmot: